In finding herself once more by the side of Ivanhoe, Rebecca was astonished at the keen sensation of pleasure which she experienced, even at a time when all around them both was danger, if not despair.Ivanhoe—Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott's novel Ivanhoe was published in December of 1819. In Chapter 29, Rebecca, the Jewish daughter of Isaac of York, tends to the wounded Sir Wilfred of Ivanhoe after his injury in a tournament. Through the castle room's window she sees a violent battle raging just outside as the castle is stormed and, aghast, she relates what she sees to the bedridden knight.
But cartoonist Peter Arno's illustration of the scene is a lighthearted take on the adventure, with a smiling Ivanhoe appearing to be well on his way to recovery thanks to the gentle ministrations of Rebecca. Whatever fierce battle may be raging about the castle walls, there is no indication of it in this serene rendering.
Ivanhoe Peter Arno Original art The American Magazine, February 1940, p. 80 |
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Ivanhoe Peter Arno Original art The American Magazine, February 1940, p. 80 |
Ivanhoe Peter Arno Original art The American Magazine, February 1940, p. 80 |
Peter Arno's signature |
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Eugène Delacroix handled the same subject back in 1823, just four years after the novel's publication. Today his painting is hanging at the Met. Like most artists who depict the scene, Delacroix focuses on Rebecca describing the battle to Ivanhoe, just as Scott did.
Note: Anyone with access to printed magazine illustrations of major literary works by Peter Arno, or original art of the same ilk, please get in touch.
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