Art, Symbol & Imagination
Voyage in the Solar Barque
A procession of divine and human forms occupies three connected boats above a band of water. Solar discs and large steering oars repeat along the narrow composition. The printed caption names Voyage in the Solar Bark and identifies a Leyden papyrus. The Gallery retains the complete scene so its repeated vessels and changing occupants can be compared.
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Illustrator not identified. "Voyage in the Solar Barque" [editorial title]. In The Book of the Dead, H. M. Tirard. 1910 edition. The curated reading copy omits Édouard Naville’s separately signed introduction; Tirard’s own preface, main text, illustrations and original index are retained., 1910, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Source scan leaf 184. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0039-0174
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Illustrator not identified. Voyage in the Solar Barque. The Book of the Dead. Scan leaf 184. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0039-0174