Looking very undancey indeed - Arthur Rackham, 1906
Incredible vintage art nouveau mirror based on the Peter Pan story, featuring an elegant lady wearing a stunning dress with intricate, colourful tones. Can you see the hidden owls? She is standing thoughtfully at the top of the mirror on a tree branch with red berries.
Comes in excellent vintage condition with minor foxing marks on the mirror.
Sleek aluminium frame.
Height: 82cm
Length: 56cm
Width: 2cm
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens is a novel by J. M. Barrie, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and published by Hodder & Stoughton in late November or early December 1906; it is one of four major literary works by Barrie featuring the widely known literary character he created, Peter Pan. Most of the text originally appeared as chapters 13–18 of Barrie's 1902 novel The Little White Bird.
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, combined with watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.