Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Russian Princess Arrives in Her Sledge
A pale princess rides within a swan-shaped sledge behind a finely adorned reindeer team. Tall blue towers rise in the snowy distance. The illustration accompanies her arrival for the royal wedding that sets the fireworks story in motion.
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Charles Robinson. "The Russian Princess Arrives in Her Sledge" [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 131. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0125
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Charles Robinson. The Russian Princess Arrives in Her Sledge. The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Scan leaf 131. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0125