Art, Symbol & Imagination
Take, O Hermit, My Offering: A Friend
Two elongated figures advance together through a sharply divided black-and-white space. A small handled basket hangs from the hand of the taller figure. The bilingual caption addresses a hermit and names a friend as the substantial offering.
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Jean de Bosschere. "Take, O Hermit, My Offering: A Friend" [editorial title]. In The Closed Door, Jean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author; with a translation by F. S. Flint and an introduction by May Sinclair. Supplied illustrated edition from John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company, 1917, John Lane, The Bodley Head; John Lane Company. Source scan leaf 56. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0260-0054
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The Closed DoorJean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author; with a translation by F. S. Flint and an introduction by May Sinclair1917More from this book
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Jean de Bosschere. Take, O Hermit, My Offering: A Friend. The Closed Door. Scan leaf 56. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0260-0054