At the approach of evening I opened the first closet and, entering it, found a mansion like paradise.
1909 / Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Collection: Helen Pearson Portfolio
A print featuring an illustration by Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). Image features a man flanked by large, flowering bushes and decorative urns; a circular pool is in the foreground; a leafy tree is in the background; caption appears in white margin below the illustration.
Original illustration appeared in The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales; edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Published by Scribner, New York, 1909.
~ Pearson, Helen (1870-1949), “At the approach of evening I opened the first closet and, entering it, found a mansion like paradise.,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed December 25, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2471.
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Title
At the approach of evening I opened the first closet and, entering it, found a mansion like paradise.
Subject
Arabian nights
Children's literature
Illustration of books
Gardens
Description
A print featuring an illustration by Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). Image features a man flanked by large, flowering bushes and decorative urns; a circular pool is in the foreground; a leafy tree is in the background; caption appears in white margin below the illustration.
Original illustration appeared in The Arabian Nights: Their Best-Known Tales; edited by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora A. Smith, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish. Published by Scribner, New York, 1909.
Creator
Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Source
Helen Pearson Portfolio
Publisher
Portsmouth Public Library, Special Collections
Date
1909
Contributor
Parrish, Maxfield (1870-1966)
Rights
Format
Jpg derived from Tif
Language
eng
Type
StillImage
Identifier
PPL-AA:2020.44