Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Torture Chamber: Philip Burne-Jones’s Illustration
A woman and several attendants gather beside a brazier within a low, dark stone chamber. Hanging equipment, an open floor space and heavy surrounding masonry enclose the company. The source names The Torture Chamber. Philip Burne-Jones’s illustration belongs to the fictional ordeal in The Amber Witch, concentrating the scene through directed faces, pale clothing and the small source of heat.
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Philip Burne-Jones (design). "The Torture Chamber: Philip Burne-Jones’s Illustration" [editorial title]. In The Amber Witch, Wilhelm Meinhold; translated by Lady Duff Gordon; edited by Joseph Jacobs; illustrated by Philip Burne-Jones. 1895 David Nutt edition, 1895, David Nutt. Source scan leaf 202. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0142-0189
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The Amber WitchWilhelm Meinhold; translated by Lady Duff Gordon; edited by Joseph Jacobs; illustrated by Philip Burne-Jones1895More from this book
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Philip Burne-Jones (design). The Torture Chamber: Philip Burne-Jones’s Illustration. The Amber Witch. Scan leaf 202. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0142-0189