The Three Fates: After Paul Thumann

Paul Thumann (original composition); reproduction maker unidentified

Three women gather around the thread of life in a reproduction of Paul Thumann’s Three Fates. An older seated figure holds shears, a standing young woman extends the thread, and another seated woman carries flowers. Raphael’s Earthology reproduces the composition as Diagram No. 6. The contrasting ages, gestures and objects give the mythological group a clear visual structure.

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Paul Thumann (original composition); reproduction maker unidentified. "The Three Fates: After Paul Thumann" [editorial title]. In Earthology, Albert Raphael. Original scan, 1901, Raphael, Publisher. Source scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0086-0023

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Medium: Printed illustration
Creator: Paul Thumann (original composition); reproduction maker unidentified
Source scan: Leaf 33
Reference: Earthology, original source leaf 33.
Image size: 1064 x 1600 px
Catalogue ID: IMJ-0086-E001

Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.

Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.

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EarthologyAlbert Raphael1901

Edition: Original scan
Publisher: Raphael, Publisher
Place: London; New York

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Paul Thumann (original composition); reproduction maker unidentified. The Three Fates: After Paul Thumann. Earthology. Scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0086-0023

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