And the maids cried 'good gracious, how very tenacious!'
1911
Arthur Rackham captures a moment of pure panic in this illustration, where a group of maids huddle together in terror, clutching each other's voluminous skirts. Their faces are a mix of shock and horror, mouths agape, reacting to something unseen or perhaps the sheer grip of their fear—fitting the title's cry of 'how very tenacious!' In the foreground, a calico cat casually inspects a discarded bonnet on the heavily grained wooden floor, completely unfazed by the domestic drama unfolding behind it. The intricate, scratchy ink lines are classic Rackham, blending a mundane setting with a touch of the eerie.
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