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William Nicholson — Characters of Romance: Gargantua
William Nicholson

Characters of Romance: Gargantua

1900

Literary whimsy meets bold printmaking as Nicholson transforms Rabelais's legendary giant into a striking example of his "Characters of Romance" series.

Medium
color lithograph

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William Nicholson, Characters of Romance: Gargantua, 1900

Literary whimsy meets bold printmaking as Nicholson transforms Rabelais's legendary giant into a striking example of his "Characters of Romance" series.

Medium
color lithograph
Year
1900
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Bold, Figure, Art Nouveau, Literary, Decorative, Color Lithograph, Early Modern, Whimsical, Illustration, British

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