Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Gold-Bug: The Treasure’s Glow
An immense wall of closely drawn trees rises above a small illuminated opening near the bottom of the image. Tiny figures gather around the light. The printed quotation links the glow with the discovery of the treasure chest in Poe’s The Gold-Bug.
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Harry Clarke. "The Gold-Bug: The Treasure’s Glow" [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 315. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0315
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Harry Clarke. The Gold-Bug: The Treasure’s Glow. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Scan leaf 315. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0237-0315