Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Two Enchanters at the Door
Two long-robed men face each other across a narrow black doorway, their raised arms and swords almost mirror images. Curled patterns cover the surrounding frame. The design introduces the final part of Colum’s story and its confrontation between powers of enchantment.
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Dugald Stuart Walker (as credited in the source). "The Two Enchanters at the Door" [editorial title]. In The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter, Padraic Colum; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker., 1920, The Macmillan Company. Source scan leaf 133. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0420-0126
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The Boy Apprenticed to an EnchanterPadraic Colum; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker1920More from this book
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Dugald Stuart Walker (as credited in the source). The Two Enchanters at the Door. The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter. Scan leaf 133. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0420-0126