Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Children Return to the Giant’s Trees
A small child sits high among pale blossoms while another looks out from below. Soft cloud-like colour blurs the boundary between flowers and sky. The caption recalls the Giant’s discovery that every tree holds a child and that spring has returned to his garden.
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Charles Robinson. "The Children Return to the Giant’s Trees" [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 81. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0075
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Charles Robinson. The Children Return to the Giant’s Trees. The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Scan leaf 81. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0075