Art, Symbol & Imagination
Berenice: A Fearful Page in My Existence
A darkly dressed man sits beneath a suspended vision of a pale woman held by another male figure. Long ribbons, hair and fine patterned drapery join the separate figures across the black field. The printed quotation comes from Berenice and connects Clarke’s image with the narrator’s confused recollection of the night after her burial.
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Harry Clarke. "Berenice: A Fearful Page in My Existence" [editorial title]. In Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Edgar Allan Poe; illustrations by Harry Clarke. 1919 illustrated Harrap edition; illustrations by Harry Clarke, 1919, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0033
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Harry Clarke. Berenice: A Fearful Page in My Existence. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Scan leaf 33. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0033