Words and Images to Tell a Story
ponderful:

Prospero and Ariel by Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale (1872-1945)
f-featherbrain:

Virgil Finlay Famous Fantastic Mysteries Portfolio ~ 1942
(via Golden Age Comic Book Stories)

Harry Clarke ~ The Year’s at the Spring ~ Page Decoration ~ 1920 ~ via

Harry Clarke ~ The Year’s at the Spring ~ Page Decoration ~ 1920 ~ via

“Lovers”     “ Erato Muse of Poetry (c. 1870)   ”   by Edward John Poynter    Courtesy of:    Ginger-ninja
indigodreams:

Henry Arthur Payne (1868–1940) , The Enchanted Sea - via

John Simmons ~ Hermia and Lysander ~ A Midsummer Night’s Dream ~ via The Pictorial Arts

Johnny Gruelle ~ Mr. TweeDeedle ~ 1912 ~ via
Dorothy Lathrop ~ Old Man of the Sea ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920

He in turn, leaning over the rock stared back into Martin’s face with his immense fishy eyes. 
Dorothy Lathrop ~ Ch XVII ~ The Old Man of the Sea ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920
Dorothy Lathrop ~ People of the Mist ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920

One of the mist people held the shell to Martin’s ear, and Martin knew that it was the voice of the sea.
Dorothy Lathrop ~ Ch XVI ~ The People of the Mist ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920
Dorothy Lathrop ~ Martin’s Eyes Are Opened ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920

Throwing up her arms she uttered a long call, and the birds began to come lower and lower down.
Dorothy Lathrop ~ The Wonder of the Hills ~ A Little Boy Lost ~ 1920

The doe— timidly smelt at his hand, then licked it with her long pink tongue.