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Walter Crane's Pandora illustration recirculates among old book art fans
Original: Pandora desires to open the box. Walter Crane, from "A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Boston: 189
An 1892 illustration by Walter Crane, made for Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the Pandora myth in 'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys', is being shared again by enthusiasts of vintage book illustration. The image shows Pandora reaching toward the forbidden box, rendered in Crane's distinctive decorative style from the golden age of children's book art. Collectors and art appreciators continue to circulate such scans, keeping 19th-century illustration work in front of new audiences.
Why now: Classic book illustrations are regularly shared and appreciated in art and history communities.
Walter CraneNathaniel HawthornePandoraA Wonder Book for Girls & Boys
Evidence
- Pandora desires to open the box. Walter Crane, from "A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Boston: 1892 # illustration # art # ChildrensBook https://www. oldbookillustrations.com/illus trations/pandora-desires-box/ · oldbookillustrations · 26
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