Fairy Tales & Folklore
Giant Calamary Afloat
A large squid lies at the surface, its prominent eye surrounded by choppy, densely engraved water. The pointed mantle recedes towards the upper part of the composition while the arms curl through the foreground. The printed caption names Giant Calamary Afloat. Gibson’s illustration draws the eye close to the creature, exchanging the measured comparative plate for a dramatic surface encounter.
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Illustrator not identified. "Giant Calamary Afloat" [editorial title]. In Monsters of the Sea, John Gibson. undated edition, Thomas Nelson and Sons. Source scan leaf 137. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0047-0117
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Illustrator not identified. Giant Calamary Afloat. Monsters of the Sea. Scan leaf 137. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0047-0117