Art, Symbol & Imagination
Rol’s Worship
A small child holds tightly to a standing man while other figures occupy the low, crowded room. Carved forms and patterned surfaces compress the company into a dense woodcut-like design. The printed caption names Rol’s Worship in the household of the brothers Christian and Sweyn.
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Laurence Housman. "Rol’s Worship" [editorial title]. In The Were-Wolf, Clemence Housman; six illustrations by Laurence Housman. London: John Lane; Chicago: Way and Williams, 1896; six illustrations by Laurence Housman., 1896, John Lane; Way and Williams. Source scan leaf 25. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0438-0017
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Laurence Housman. Rol’s Worship. The Were-Wolf. Scan leaf 25. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0438-0017