Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939). The Black Brothers, The King of the Golden River book interior, 1932. Ink and water...

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Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939)
The Black Brothers, The King of the Golden River book interior, 1932
Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board
7-1/4 x 10 inches (18.4 x 25.4 cm) (sheet)
Signed lower right: ARackham

The present work is published as an interior for The King of the Golden River; or The Black Brothers, a Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin (Harrap, 1932) and illustrates the story's concluding lines: "And at the top of the cataract of the Golden River are still to be seen two black stones, round which the waters howl mournfully every day at sunset; and these stones are still called by the people of the valley: The Black Brothers." Rackham reworked this illustration after its publication: adding color and a new background of anthropomorphic trees.


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