Rackham Collection (page 4)

The Norns vanish, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Norns vanish, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The cord which the Norns have been spinning snaps, they wrap the thread around themselves and disappear

Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde throws herself into Siegfrieds arms, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde sees Siegfried and also falls in love

The three Norns, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The three Norns, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The three Norns, goddeses of Fate, sit spinning the thread of destiny on the summit of Brunnhildes rock

Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sun, I hail thee! Hail, O light! Hail, O glorious day!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde awakes and greets the Earth and sky. From a private collection

The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The hot blood burns like fire!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried draws his sword from Fafners breast and in doing so gets sprinkled with the dragons blood

The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich

Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried kills Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime takes Siegfried to Fafners cave and when Siegfried starts playing his horn, Fafner comes out

The forging of Nothung, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The forging of Nothung, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Wotan told Mime that only someone without fear would be able to forge Nothung

Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime tries to reforge the sword, Nothung

In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
In dragons form Fafner now watches the hoard, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Fafner guards the ring and all his treasures in a cave

Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime finds the mother of Siegfried in the forest, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime is forced to explain how he came across Sieglinde dying in childbirth

Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Siegfried sees himself in the stream, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried says that he and Mime are not like the young of animals and their parents

And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
And there I learnt what love was like, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried complains that Mime repulses him

Mime and the infant, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the infant, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime speaks tenderly of how he reared Siegfried from infancy. From a private collection

Mime at the anvil, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime at the anvil, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Mime toils at the anvil to try and build a new sword for Siegfried

The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The sleep of Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde sleeps in the fire circle, destined to be there until a hero can break through the magic ring to awaken her

Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Nothung! Nothung! Conquering sword!, 1924. Frontispiece from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Siegfried, because he has no fear, can fix the broken sword, Nothung, left to him by his mother

As he moves slowly away, Wotan turns and looks sorrowfully back at Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Appear, flickering fire, Encircle the rock with thy flame! Loge! Loge! Appear!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The ride of the Valkyries, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910. The Valkyries flee from Wotans wrath at Brunnhildes misdemeanour. Private collection

There is a dread Dragon he sojourns, and in a cave keeps watch over Alberichs ring, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde with her horse at the mouth of the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde goes to get Siegmund for his battle with Hunding. Private collection

Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde stands for a long time, dazed and alarmed, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Having been told that Wotan has decided that his son Siegmund must die, and that she

Father! Father! Tell me what ails thee? With dismay thou art filling thy child!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910

Brunnhilde slowly and silently leads her horse down the path to the cave, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fricka approaches Wotan, angry at the incestuous love of Wotans two children Siegmund and Sieglinde

Brunnhilde, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Brunnhilde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Brunnhilde, the valkyrie daughter of Wotan by Erda. From a private collection

Siegmund the Walsung thou does see! As bride gift he brings thee his sword, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Sieglinde prepares Hundings draught for the night, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, has challenged Siegmund to a duel

Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Artist
Hunding discovers the likeness between Siegmund and Sieglunde, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Hunding, Sieglindes husband, enters his house and meets Siegmund

This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Artist
This healing and honeyed draught of Mead deign to accept from me, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Siegmund is running away and, tired

The Rhines fair children, Bewailing their lost gold, weep, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. The gods step into Walhalla

One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. To my hammers swing Hitherward sweep Vapours and fogs! Hovering mists! Donner, your lord, summons his hosts!

Erda bids thee beware, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Erda bids thee beware, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. As the gods return to Walhalla, Erda, the goddess of Earth

Fafner: Hey! Come hither, And stop me this cranny!, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Fafner: Hey! Come hither, And stop me this cranny!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fasolt has fallen in love with Freia

Ohe! Ohe! Horrible dragon, O swallow me not! Spare the life of poor Loge!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and becomes invisible, beating Mime to taunt him. From Das Rheingold

Mime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich beats his brother Mime for taking too long working on the Tarnhelm. From Das Rheingold

The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Gods grow wan and aged at the loss of Freia, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Without Freias golden apples which bring eternal youth, the gods begin to age and grow weak

The Rhines pure gleaming children told me of their sorrow, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. The Rhinemaidens tell Loge that Alberich has stolen the Rhinegold

Freia, the fair one, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Freia, the fair one, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Freia, Frickas sister, with her golden apple tree in the garden. From Das Rheingold. From a private collection

Seize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. Artist
Seize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

The Rhinemaidens teasing Alberich, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The Rhinemaidens teasing Alberich, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich arrives at the river and tries to flatter the Rhinemaidens to get closer to the Rhinegold

Mock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich climbs up to get the Rhinegold as the Rhinemaidens tease him. From Das Rheingold

The frolic of the Rhine-Maidens, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
The frolic of the Rhine-Maidens, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. The three River goddesses who keep the treasure; Woglinde, Wellgunde and Flosshilde play in the Rhine

Raging, Wotan Rides to the Rock! Like a Storm-wind he comes!, 1910. Frontispiece to The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Wotan discovers that Brunnhilde has betrayed his wishes

Anitras Dance. Illustration for Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Anitras Dance. Illustration for Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen. Private Collection

Peter Pan, 1906. Artist: Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939)
Peter Pan, 1906. Private Collection

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"Rackham: A Master of Enchanting Illustrations" Step into the magical world of Rackham, where fairy tales come to life and imagination knows no bounds. From Freia's captivating beauty in "Winter Frolic" to the ethereal illustrations for Richard Wagner's epic opera "The Rhinegold and The Valkyrie, " Arthur Rackham's artistry transports us to realms beyond our wildest dreams. In his enchanting depiction of "A Dish of Apples" by Eden Phillpotts, Rackham invites us to savor the simple pleasures of life, while his haunting portrayal of Marley's Ghost in Charles Dickens' timeless classic "A Christmas Carol" sends shivers down our spines. Drawing inspiration from Norse mythology, Rackham breathes life into ancient tales with his illustration for "The Edda. " His intricate details bring Odin/Wotan riding through the heavens vividly before our eyes. No fairytale collection would be complete without Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty. In these beloved stories, Rackham captures both their innocence and grace as they embark on transformative journeys. Whether it is Cinderella attending the royal ball or Sleeping Beauty pricking her finger on a spindle, each scene is imbued with a sense of wonder that only they are create. But perhaps one of his most poignant works is Brunnhilde leaping onto Siegfried's funeral pyre in "Siegfried and The Twilight of Gods. " With every stroke of his brush, Rackham conveys raw emotion that resonates deep within our souls. Join us as we delve into the extraordinary world crafted by Arthur Rackham – an artist who has left an indelible mark on literature and illustration alike. Lose yourself in his mesmerizing creations where fantasy intertwines with reality, leaving you spellbound at every turn.