Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Magician against the Golden Field
A bearded figure in an elaborate pointed cap turns across a broad gold-coloured field. Dark curling patterns cover his yellow robe and distinguish the long sleeves. The isolated pose gives Mackenzie’s magician a striking presence within the Aladdin sequence.
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). "The Magician against the Golden Field" [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 135. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0111
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Mackenzie (as credited on the title page). The Magician against the Golden Field. Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme. Scan leaf 135. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0210-0111