Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Marchesa Aphrodite in Venice
An elaborately dressed woman stands on a landing above two curved gondola prows. Darkly clothed attendants and heavy decorative hangings enclose her figure. The printed quotation identifies the Marchesa Aphrodite in Poe’s Venetian story The Assignation.
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Harry Clarke. "The Marchesa Aphrodite in Venice" [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 54. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0054
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Harry Clarke. The Marchesa Aphrodite in Venice. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Scan leaf 54. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0054