Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Pelican with an Almost Human Head
A large pelican with an unusually expressive head stands among sharply dressed bird-like figures. Extended beaks and angular legs fill the narrow black-and-white scene. The printed caption identifies the big pelican whose head was almost human during the travellers’ visit to the Island of Birds.
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Jean de Bosschere. "The Pelican with an Almost Human Head" [editorial title]. In Weird Islands, Jean de Bosschère; illustrated by the author. Supplied illustrated edition from Chapman and Hall, Ltd., 1921, Chapman and Hall, Ltd.. Source scan leaf 61. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0054
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Jean de Bosschere. The Pelican with an Almost Human Head. Weird Islands. Scan leaf 61. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0054