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Title
Solomon commands the spirits of the world to submit to his will.
Additional title: The fisherman and the genie.
Names
Dulac, Edmund, 1882-1953 (Artist)
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Book illustrations -- Arabian nights

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1913
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Ara
Topics
Fairy Tales
Folklore
Supernatural beings
Smoke
Solomon, King of Israel
Serpents
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: "'Know, then,' said the Genie, 'that I am one of those spirits which resisted the power and dominion of Solomon; and when, having brought into submission all the rest of my race, he could not make me yield to him either reverence or service, he caused me to be shut up in this bottle, and sealing it with his own seal cast it down into the depths of the sea." -- From source text
Source note: Arabische Nächte : Erzählungen aus Tausend und eine Nacht ; Mit Bildern von Edmund Dulac. (Weimar Gustav Kiepenheuer 1913).
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 photomechanical print : halftone ; 17 x 11 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b50a09e0-c5b9-012f-41c3-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1882: Creator Born
  • 1913: Issued
  • 1953: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Solomon commands the spirits of the world to submit to his will." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1913. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c40374c-9aae-5ac7-e040-e00a18064e61

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Solomon commands the spirits of the world to submit to his will." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c40374c-9aae-5ac7-e040-e00a18064e61

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1913). Solomon commands the spirits of the world to submit to his will. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6c40374c-9aae-5ac7-e040-e00a18064e61

Wikipedia Citation

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Solomon commands the spirits of the world to submit to his will.