{"product_id":"warwick-goble-fabled-realms-the-spirit-of-the-grotto","title":"The Spirit of the Grotto - Original Warwick Goble Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warwick Goble (1862-1943)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrations first published in 1911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macmillan and Co., Limited, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original colour book illustration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaper Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 25 cm wide x 18 cm high\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted Area:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 17 cm wide x 12 cm high\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unframed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light age toning, with occasional small marks around the sheet margins. Please examine the photograph for the condition of this individual print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Illustration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA young man stands beneath a rocky arch, raising one hand towards a pale figure suspended above him. Long, translucent draperies flow from the apparition into the shadowed grotto, where curling plants and rock formations create an intricate foreground. Cool greens and blues dominate the composition, relieved by a softer light beyond the opening. Goble gives the encounter a hushed, otherworldly quality through the contrast between the solid rocks and the floating figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarwick Goble (1862-1943) was a British illustrator whose work ranged from illustrated magazines to richly illustrated books. His skill in watercolour and interest in Japanese and Indian art helped shape a distinctive style, combining delicate colour with flowing line and decorative detail. His imaginative treatment of figures, gardens and landscapes places his work within the Golden Age of British book illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warwick Goble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53503630901515,"sku":"WG-FR-006","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/7848\/9355\/files\/06-warwick-goble-fabled-realms-the-spirit-of-the-grotto.jpg?v=1793699246","url":"https:\/\/www.archbooks.co.uk\/products\/warwick-goble-fabled-realms-the-spirit-of-the-grotto","provider":"Arch Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}