Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Procession across the Bridge
A procession of attendants crosses a narrow bridge above dark water and round pale stones. Slender trees and suspended foliage extend into the warm background. Repeated poses and carried objects give Mackenzie’s scene the rhythm of a ceremonial procession.
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). "The Procession across the Bridge" [editorial title]. In Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme, Arthur Ransome; illustrated by Thomas Mackenzie. Undated Brentano’s New York printing; title credits Mackenzie as illustrator. Work first published December 1919; the physical copy is not assigned that date without a dated title., undated edition, Brentano's. Source scan leaf 91. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0073
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). The Procession across the Bridge. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme. Scan leaf 91. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0073