Strictly speaking, these Frank C. Papé illustrations for the Russian Story Book by Richard Wilson (1916) have nothing to do with Halloween, yet there is something about them that brings to mind the holiday. It’s a good enough excuse, right? I’ll post a new image every few days, through the 31st.
#7-“Marina lay upon a couch…and fondled a fiery dragon with her right hand.”

Marina by Frank C. Papé. Source: Wiki Commons. Public Domain.
Gorgeous! I love the textures and colours.
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His work is so beautiful—all of it, as far as I can tell.
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