Art, Symbol & Imagination
Love with the Lyre: The Nightingale and the Rose
A small winged figure stands garlanded with flowers, a tiny lyre resting at the side. Fine pastel wings and a pale background give the body an airy lightness. The caption quotes the Nightingale’s praise of Love, whose lips are sweet as honey.
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Charles Robinson. "Love with the Lyre: The Nightingale and the Rose" [editorial title]. In The Happy Prince and Other Tales, Oscar Wilde; illustrated by Charles Robinson. New York: Brentano’s; Charles Robinson illustrated special edition, reprinted 1920 as stated in the publishing history., 1920, Brentano's. Source scan leaf 63. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0057
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Charles Robinson. Love with the Lyre: The Nightingale and the Rose. The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Scan leaf 63. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0057