Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Banquet of King Pest
Grotesque diners sit around a table that seems to float above a dark field of winding lines. Strange headdresses, skeletal forms and extravagant vessels turn the gathering into a macabre court. The printed exchange between the sailors and their hosts identifies the scene from King Pest.
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Harry Clarke. "The Banquet of King Pest" [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 87. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0087
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Harry Clarke. The Banquet of King Pest. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Scan leaf 87. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0087