He was a children's book illustrator and a well-known designer of stained glass.
For full biographical notes see part 1, and for earlier works by Clarke, see parts 1 - 4 also.
This is part 5 of a 7-part series on the works of Harry Clarke:
1927 Faust:
Title page |
Margaret "Dearest and best, with my whole heart I love thee" |
Mephistopheles "Is there anything in my poor power to serve you?" |
Siebel "Clustering grapes invite the hand" |
Faust "Methinks, a million fools in choir are raving and will never tire" |
Margaret "Drest thus, I seem a different creature!" |
Weathercock "I'll fly from this place, with one bound, to hell, or anywhere, to leave 'em" |
Mephistopheles "Forward! forward! faster! faster!" |
Mephistopheles "Come - she is judged!" |
Tailpiece |
Faust "Modest she seems and good and mild, though something pert was her reply" |
Faust "I wish you had something else to do than thus torment me when I'm quiet" |
Margaret "And who my wound can heal, and who the pain can feel?" |
Mephistopheles "Already is the cry of murder raised." |
Mephistopheles "Firmly seize the old projections of the ribbed rock" |
Wizards and Warlocks "On a road like this men droop and drivel, while woman goes fearless and fast to the devil" |
Margaret "Does not death lurk without?" |
Contents page spot illustration |
Dedication page |
Endpaper |
Endpaper |