Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Dwarf Discovers His Reflection
A small court performer raises his hands before the figure reflected opposite him. An elaborate ornamental frame and heavy shadows enclose the encounter. The scene shows the discovery that destroys his imagined romance with the Infanta.
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Ben Kutcher. "The Dwarf Discovers His Reflection" [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 221. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0368-0191
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Ben Kutcher. The Dwarf Discovers His Reflection. A House of Pomegranates. Scan leaf 221. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0368-0191