Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle Reprint of the Philosophical Library

Reprint of the Philosophical Library

Valse sentimentale

Beware of wolves in sheep's clothing

dramatic presence

fundamental understanding

Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle Reprint of the Philosophical LibraryThese magnificent illustrations, created for a 1905 edition of Washington Irving's enchanting fairy tale, established Arthur Rackham as a leading illustrator of his time. The illustrations featured traits that soon were to characterize much of Rackham's art: flowing pen lines and muted watercolors, forests of looming trees, lovely fairy maidens, and quizzical troll like figures. Today these images are recognized as among Rackham's very best works.