Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Shadow Ship
A steamer and a sailing vessel approach one another across a lightly drawn sea. A handwritten note beneath the drawing identifies a recollection made from memory. The adjoining memoir describes the author’s claimed encounter with a shadow ship during a Mediterranean voyage.
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E. d’Espérance. "The Shadow Ship" [editorial title]. In Shadow Land, E. d’Espérance. 1897 edition, 1897, George Redway. Source scan leaf 75. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0458-0071
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The historical source presents claims about mediumship or supernatural phenomena. Reproduction documents its illustrations and does not authenticate those claims.
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E. d’Espérance. The Shadow Ship. Shadow Land. Scan leaf 75. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0458-0071