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The Little Mermaid

Artist:Harold Thompson
Date:1972
Medium:Watercolor and Graphite on Illustration Board
Dimensions:Sight Size 12 1/2" x 14 1/4" Framed 19" x 22"
Condition:Mint
Original Use:Bookplate for Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
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Artist's signature and date lower left in margin
Artist’s signature and date lower left in margin
Right hand margin detail
Right hand margin detail

A dazzling and evocative illustration painting for a 1972 edition of Hans Cristian Andersen’s classic tale “The Little Mermaid.” A shining deftly rendered example in the manner of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. Work is matted and framed and signed by the artist lower left.

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Framed and matted under glass
Framed and matted under glass

The Little Mermaid

Artist: Harold Thompson

Filed Under: Illustration & Advertising Art, Sorry, It's Sold
Tagged With: 1970s, aquatic, Arthur Rackham, fairy tale, fantasy, Hans Christian Andersen, Harold Thompson, Little Mermaid, mermaid, nymph, original interior illustration, sea siren
Added to Gallery: January 23, 2016

 

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