The Ring upon Thy Hand

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A woman in a coat of scale armor is seen from the side, moving closer to her defiant counterpart

The ring upon thy hand—
… ah, be implored!
For Wotan fling it away!

(Facing p. 130.)

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Siegfried & the twilight of the gods
Author:: Wagner, Richard
Publisher:: London, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, William Heinemann, 1924
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A woman (Waltraute) wearing a coat of scale armor, a winged helmet, and a cape billowing in the wind is seen from the side, pleading as she moves closer to her defiant counterpart (Brünnhilde), who stands before her wrapped in a gown.

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