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‘And now they never meet in grove or green,’ from act 2, scene 1 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare (1908)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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‘The Rhine’s fair children, bewailing their lost gold, weep’ (1910)

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‘There as a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberich’s ring (1910)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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The Green Dragon (1910)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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Andromeda

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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Brunnhilde with her horse, at the mouth of the cave (1910)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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Brunnhilde (1910)

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Brunnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave (1910)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde (1910)

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Appear, flickering fire, encircle the rock with thy flame! (1910)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia (1910)

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The giant Galligantua and the wicked old magician transform the duke’s daughter into a white hind (1927)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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The Shipwrecked Man and the Sea (1912)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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‘Seize the despoiler!, Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!’ (1910)

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Raging, Wotan Rides to the rock, like a storm-wind he comes! (1910)

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The Witch’s Pool (1904)

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939)

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‘Siegmund the Walsung, thou dost see! As bride-gift he brings thee this sword’ (1910)

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Becuma of the White Skin (1920)

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The Haunted Wood (1913)

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‘Little niece,’ said Kühleborn, ‘forget not that I am here with thee as a guide.’ (1912)

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