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Edmund Dulac’s Princess Badoura Illustrations
Explore eight Edmund Dulac colour plates from Princess Badoura, following the Arabian Nights tale through royal gardens, a lost talisman, disguise and a sea voyage.
Princess Badoura in the Garden: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac Badoura stands in an imagined Chinese garden, surrounded by flowering branches and brightly plumed birds, in Dulac's frontispiece to Housman's Arabian Nights retelling.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
The King of China Visits Badoura: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac King Gaiour visits his daughter after she insists that a young man has vanished from her bed.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Camaralzaman as an Astrologer: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac Disguised as an astrologer, Camaralzaman approaches the Chinese court to cure the princess whom he has loved since their supernatural meeting.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Camaralzaman Finds Badoura’s Talisman: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac During the journey to Camaralzaman's homeland, the prince discovers a red inscribed stone tied into Badoura's girdle while she sleeps.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Camaralzaman Watches the Birds: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac Working in an elderly gardener's plot, Camaralzaman sees one bird kill another and watches other birds bury the victim and punish its attacker.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
Badoura Watches the Arriving Ship: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac Badoura looks toward the harbour while ruling the Ebony Isles under Camaralzaman's identity.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
The Capture of Camaralzaman: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac At Badoura's command, the ship's captain returns to seize Camaralzaman and bring him to the Ebony Isles.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights
The Final Marriage Procession: Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac Lantern-bearers, musicians and a richly decorated elephant fill Dulac's closing marriage procession.
Princess Badoura: A Tale from the Arabian Nights