Milton’s ‘Comus’. Sabrina rises
1906-1921
Step into a dreamy, blue-tinted world where Arthur Rackham brings John Milton’s 17th-century masque 'Comus' to life. Here, the water nymph Sabrina rises gracefully from the river, her flowing robes held high as she prepares to save a damsel in distress. Surrounded by mischievous fairies and weeping willows, the scene captures Rackham’s signature style of spindly, ink-drawn figures washed in ethereal watercolors. It’s a perfect example of early 20th-century illustration that blends the spooky with the sublime, making you feel like you’ve stumbled into a moonlit fairy tale.