Its Figures Passed by Me

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A man lies wistfully leaning on his elbow as figures from his daydream float around him

The earth grew dark, and its figures passed by me, like flitting shadows, and amongthem all I beheld only—Morella.

(P. 30.)

Artist

Name:: Clarke, Harry
Dates:: 1889-1931
Country:: Ireland

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The Duke University Libraries, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Tales of mystery and imagination
Author:: Poe, Edgar Allan
Publisher:: London, New York: Brentano's Publishers, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., n.d.
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A man sporting a goatee lies wistfully leaning on his elbow as figures from his daydream float around him in a scenery lush with floral ornaments.

Illustration to “Morella.”

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