Arthur Rackham - ''Undine''

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"Undine" (1909)

Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

"Undine" as retold de la Motte Fouqu� tells the story of the Knight Haldbrand of Ringstetten and Undine. Throughout the tale, we learn of how

the Knight married a water-spirit and what followed, including the Knight's death and burial and how Undine returned to her element beneath

the Mediterranean Sea.

Rackham's illustrations to "Undine" are among the first of a series of consecutive suites, including those for "The Rhinegold and

The Valkyrie" and "Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods" that were to be based in Germanic traditions.

The contemporary review published in "The Studio" (December 1909) provides some insight into the critical reception that Rackham's suite

received upon publication:

Mr. Rackham's conception of "Undine" is most admirable, and his drawing of this figure unvarying

in its charm. There is an amount of knowledge packed into these drawings of the figure, too, which

must please the most academic. But it is Mr. Rackham's singular gift to infuse scholarship with

caprice, and also with emotion. The front cover of the book is very beautiful, and the get-up

throughout will commend itself to every reader.

The suite of illustrations includes what - as recorded in a letter from Rackham to N Carroll in 1931 - was among his favourite images, that

captioned "Undine outside the window". Also noteworthy is Rackham's own wonderful variation on the composition of D�rer's "Knight, Death

and the Devil" in his illustration that is associated with the following caption: "Little niece," said K�hleborn, "forget not that I am here with thee

as a guide".

Cover for ''Undine'' (1909), illustrated by Arthur Rackham

On the left, we show a rare antique copy of the First Edition of "Undine" (1909) illustrated

by Arthur Rackham that retains the original gold-stamped blue cloth cover.

To the right, we show Rackham's

decorated Title Page to "Undine".

Title Page for ''Undine'' (1909), illustrated by Arthur Rackham

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Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing

Arthur Rackham's artwork for "Undine" (1909)

Greeting Card sample showing an Arthur Rackham illustration from ''Undine'' (1909)

For connoisseurs of Rackham's work, we have prepared sets of 15 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium acid-free card stock)

displaying each of his colour images for "Undine" and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

Code: AR U CS(15)
Price: US$75.00

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in 'hommage' to the hand-crafted approach

typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about

Arthur Rackham, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may write

your own personal message.

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below. Each of our

Fine Art Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about Arthur Rackham,

this suite and the profiled illustration.

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In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Arthur Rackham.

Fine Art Poster sample showing an Arthur Rackham illustration from ''Undine'' (1909)

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 12x18" format

The colour illustrations by Arthur Rackham
for "Undine" (1909)


Undine outside the window	At the back of this little tongue of land there lay a fearsome forest right perilous to traverse	A beautiful little girl clad in rich garments stood there on the threshold smiling	The Infancy of Undine
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He saw by the moonlight momentarily unveiled, a little island encircled by the flood; and there under the branches of the overhanging trees was Undine	The Knight took the beautiful girl in his arms and bore her over the narrow space where the stream had divided her little island from the shore	He held up the gold piece, crying at each leap of his, "False gold! false coin! false coin!"	At length they all pointed their stained fingers at me
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When the storm threatened to burst on their heads, she uttered a laughing reproof to the clouds. "Come, come," said she, "look to it that you wet us not"	"Little niece," said K�hleborn, "forget not that I am here with thee as a guide"	Bertalda	She hath a mark, like a violet, between her shoulders, and another like it on the instep of her left foot
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Bertalda in the Black Valley	Soon she was lost to sight in the Danube	He could see Undine beneath the crystal vault
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