Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Pigwing’s Company
A spotted giraffe bends its long neck beneath dark branches beside a tortoise carrying a small basket. Their improbable limbs and mixed features make them part of the island’s fantastic company. The surrounding text introduces the smiling Pigwing and the creatures who question the travellers.
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Jean de Bosschere. "The Pigwing’s Company" [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 123. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0116
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Jean de Bosschere. The Pigwing’s Company. Weird Islands. Scan leaf 123. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0264-0116