Angel of the Darker Drink

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Zoom in — So when the Angel of the Darker Drink
At last shall find you by the river-brink,
And, offering his cup, invite your soul
Forth to your lips to quaff—you shall not shrink.

Artist

Name:: Vedder, Elihu
Dates:: 1836-1923
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Halftone Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Authors:: FitzGerald, Edward; Khayyám, Omar
Publisher:: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1894
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An angel with his wings outstretched brings a cup to a young woman’s lips.

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