Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Capture of Camaralzaman: Edmund Dulac
Original caption: Capture of Camaralzaman
At Badoura's command, the ship's captain returns to seize Camaralzaman and bring him to the Ebony Isles. The prince does not know that the ruler demanding his presence is his own wife, still disguised as a king. The olive jars and recovered talisman have enabled Badoura to trace him, but she initially conceals her identity and tests his response at court. Dulac shows the bewildering capture that begins their reunion, with the prince still unaware of the ruler’s identity.
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Edmund Dulac. "The Capture of Camaralzaman: Edmund Dulac" [source caption]. In Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights, Laurence Housman. Illustrated by Edmund Dulac, 1913, Hodder & Stoughton. Source scan leaf 129. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/badoura-capture
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Edmund Dulac. The Capture of Camaralzaman: Edmund Dulac. Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights. Scan leaf 129. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/badoura-capture