And when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greater.
1909 / Pearson, Helen (1870-1949)
Collection: Helen Pearson Portfolio
A print featuring an illustration by Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). Image features three figures on horses standing on top of a mountain top; across a valley is another mountain range and rising out of that is a cityscape surrounded by clouds; 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), “And when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greater.,” Portsmouth Public Library's Online Archives, accessed October 22, 2024, https://portsmouthexhibits.org/items/show/2472.
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Title
And when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greater.
Subject
Arabian nights
Children's literature
Illustration of books
Mountains
Description
A print featuring an illustration by Maxfield Parrish (1870-1966). Image features three figures on horses standing on top of a mountain top; across a valley is another mountain range and rising out of that is a cityscape surrounded by clouds; 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:2020.45