Gleeson White’s rough cover design for Adelaide Procter’s ‘Legends and Lyrics’ (original) (raw)

Preparatory drawing for ‘Legends and Lyrics’

Gleeson White

[1895]

Paper

7 x 5 inches

This is one of Gleeson White’s preparatory designs from the archive of his work held in the Houghton Library, Harvard University. The swirling tendrils are a central part of his art, acting as an organic sign of vitality and the power of the natural world.

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Photograph and text by Simon Cooke; from the Houghton Library, Harvard University

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