Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Kneeling Knight and the White King
A knight rests low on one knee with a long sword beside a broad hat. A tall pale-robed figure stands above him among the straight trunks of a dense wood. The design introduces The White King, Housman’s tale of royal love, a statue and a dangerous transformation.
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Laurence Housman. "The Kneeling Knight and the White King" [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 56. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0427-0045
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Laurence Housman. The Kneeling Knight and the White King. The House of Joy. Scan leaf 56. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0427-0045