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They danced with shawls which were woven of mist and moonshine.

A stunning illustration for The Elf Hill by Harry Clarke. This is my favourite of all Clarke’s colour illustrations, it looks even more fantastic in print.

My scan.

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

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

Harry Clarke ~ The Year’s at the Spring ~ Dust Jacket ~ 1920 ~ via

See all of the illustrations and page decorations, with links to additional information @ my Art of Narrative blogspot blog. Comments welcome!

Link here to see all of The Year’s at the Spring @ my tumblr.

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

See all of the illustrations and page decorations, with links to additional information @ my Art of Narrative blogspot blog. Comments welcome!

Link here to see all of The Year’s at the Spring @ my tumblr.

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

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

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

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

“Demi-silked dark-haired musicians”

Harry Clarke ~ The Year’s at the Spring ~ A Ballad of the Captains ~ 1920 ~ via

“With a dead Hidalgo’s daughter
as a dower for the dey”

Harry Clarke ~ The Year’s at the Spring ~ A Ballad of the Captains ~ 1920 ~ via

“… drumming up the channel,
haling prizes in their wake”

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

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

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

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