Art, Symbol & Imagination
Touch Me Not
A kneeling woman extends her hands towards a standing Christ beside a tree. His turned body and lifted arm create a pause between approach and withdrawal. The caption Touch Me Not identifies the encounter with Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection.
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Illustrator not identified. "Touch Me Not" [editorial title]. In Watching Spirits, Elizabeth F. Ellet. 1851 edition, 1851, Charles Scribner. Source scan leaf 170. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0144
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Illustrator not identified. Touch Me Not. Watching Spirits. Scan leaf 170. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0246-0144