Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Lonely, Gnarled and Deciduous Tree
A pale bird flies beside the tangled branches of a great tree. Stars fill the dark sky above the rough ground and small figures below. The caption singles out the lonely, gnarled and deciduous tree, emphasising its strange isolation in the scene.
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S. H. Sime. "The Lonely, Gnarled and Deciduous Tree" [editorial title]. In The Last Book of Wonder, Lord Dunsany; illustrations by S. H. Sime. Supplied illustrated edition from John W. Luce & Company, undated edition, John W. Luce & Company. Source scan leaf 77. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0255-0069
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Descriptive title supplied for the visually reviewed historical illustration. The surrounding book presents the original author's interpretation.
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S. H. Sime. The Lonely, Gnarled and Deciduous Tree. The Last Book of Wonder. Scan leaf 77. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0255-0069