Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Young King before the Jewel Shrine
A crowned young king stands on broad steps before a richly decorated shrine. Hanging lamps, patterned stone and a great cross enclose his long luminous robe. Kutcher illustrates the moment when the shrine opens and the king’s transformation becomes visible in Wilde’s fairy tale.
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Ben Kutcher. "The Young King before the Jewel Shrine" [editorial title]. In A House of Pomegranates, Oscar Wilde. Ben Kutcher's illustrated1918 edition, with H. L. Mencken introduction and additional Wilde tales; Library of Congress copy, Internet Archive benkutchersillus00wild, 1918, Moffat, Yard and Company. Source scan leaf 8. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0368-0001
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Ben Kutcher. The Young King before the Jewel Shrine. A House of Pomegranates. Scan leaf 8. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0368-0001