| This 1902 illustration
of a young dryad (or wood nymph) balanced in treetop branches shows
the side of nature that few venture into: the mysterious and undisturbed
nighttime. The story "Our Tree Top Library" explores aspects of
nature at night, when everything hidden comes out to investigate,
and the silent peace of those who coexist in the woods is no longer
interrupted by the mundane concerns of everyday. |
So haunted at night with bat and owl
and ghostly moth, ca. 1902
Charcoal on board
Published in Harper's Magazine,
March 1902
Prints & Photographs
Division
LC-USZ62-128611 ; LC-USZC4-6328 (10)
Gift of Mrs. Henry H. Bonnell
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Halley's comet at dawn, 1909
Charcoal on board
Published in Harper's Weekly,
May 21, 1910
Prints & Photographs
Division
LC-USZ62-128613 ; LC-USZC4-9400 (12)
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Historians,
scientists, professors, and artists alike were captivated by the
predicted appearance of Halley's comet in 1910. Though the majority
of artists recreated an image of the comet in 1910, Green created
this charcoal drawing in 1909 at the height of anticipation. In
this simple, yet majestic scene, the artist imaginatively captures
the essence of the scientific phenomenon that enraptured the public.
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