Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Guards Rush upon the Wanderer
A central figure stands within a richly patterned room while soldiers close in from both sides. Weapons and outstretched arms direct attention towards the confrontation. The caption compares the attackers rushing upon the Wanderer to wolves confronting a stag at bay.
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Maurice Greiffenhagen. "The Guards Rush upon the Wanderer" [editorial title]. In The World's Desire, H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang; illustrations by Maurice Greiffenhagen. London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1894; new edition with twenty-seven illustrations from drawings by Maurice Greiffenhagen., 1894, Longmans, Green, and Co.. Source scan leaf 264. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0450-0264
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Maurice Greiffenhagen. The Guards Rush upon the Wanderer. The World's Desire. Scan leaf 264. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0450-0264