Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Luck of the Roses: The Garden Couple
A long-robed pair stands close together beneath a broad branch beside a timbered cottage. A small lantern rests at their feet, illuminating the narrow garden path. The design introduces the rose-gardener and his wife in Housman’s tale of the good fortune surrounding their flowers.
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Laurence Housman. "The Luck of the Roses: The Garden Couple" [editorial title]. In The House of Joy, Laurence Housman. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co., 1895; written and illustrated by Laurence Housman., 1895, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co.. Source scan leaf 42. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0427-0032
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Laurence Housman. The Luck of the Roses: The Garden Couple. The House of Joy. Scan leaf 42. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0427-0032