Art, Symbol & Imagination
Sweyn’s Finding
A man supports a lifeless figure on the snow while the body of a wolf lies nearby. Dark trees and spreading branches enclose the still group. The caption Sweyn’s Finding identifies the brothers at the tragic conclusion of Clemence Housman’s story.
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Laurence Housman. "Sweyn’s Finding" [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 133. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0438-0125
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Laurence Housman. Sweyn’s Finding. The Were-Wolf. Scan leaf 133. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0438-0125