Original watercolour from Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
The Magician Struck but His Blows Fell Wide. Original watercolour from Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp
1920.
Original ink, watercolour and gouache on artist's board. 235x320mm. Mounted, framed and glazed. In bright condition.
A suitably dramatic image from Mackenzie's best known work, depicting the final battle between Aladdin and the Sorcerer as Aladdin seeks to rescue the Princess Bedrelbood.
Born and raised in Bradford, Thomas Mackenzie's work owes much the influences of Kay Neilsen and Aubrey Beardsley and elements of both those artists' work can be seen in this piece. In particular he shared their ability to imbue a scene with a wondrous quality, so appropriate for fantastic tales of the Golden Age gift book.
LITERATURE: Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme by Arthur Ransome (Nisbet, 1920), plate XI.
Stock ID: 43043
£8,500.00
