Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Sultan on the Golden Throne
A small ruler occupies a golden throne at the centre of a vast red chamber. Hanging lamps, fantastic creatures and oversized decorative forms crowd the upper scene. Mackenzie turns the Sultan’s audience into a display of theatrical scale and rich colour.
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). "The Sultan on the Golden Throne" [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 103. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0083
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). The Sultan on the Golden Throne. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme. Scan leaf 103. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0083