Art, Symbol & Imagination
Let the Fireworks Begin
A crowned bearded king gestures towards three attendants in bright court dress. Pale smoke curls upward from a small ceremonial vessel beside them. The caption records the king’s order to begin the fireworks, whose noisy success will expose the Rocket’s self-importance.
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Charles Robinson. "Let the Fireworks Begin" [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 149. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0143
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Charles Robinson. Let the Fireworks Begin. The Happy Prince and Other Tales. Scan leaf 149. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0426-0143