J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Complete (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781515310525)

There exists, at this moment, in good preservation a remarkable work of Schalken's. The curious management of its lights constitutes, as usual in his pieces, the chief apparent merit of the picture. I say apparent, for in its subject, and not in its handling, however exquisite, consists its real value. The picture represents the interior of what might be a chamber in some antique religious building; and its foreground is occupied by a female figure, in a species of white robe, part of which is arranged so as to form a veil. The dress, however, is not that of any religious order. In her hand the figure bears a lamp, by which alone her figure and face are illuminated; and her features wear such an arch smile, as well becomes a pretty woman when practising some prankish roguery; in the background, and, excepting where the dim red light of an expiring fire serves to define the form, in total shadow, stands the figure of a man dressed in the old Flemish fashion, in an attitude of alarm, his hand being placed upon the hilt of his sword, which he appears to be in the act of drawing.

Author: Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
ISBN-10: 1515310523
ISBN-13: 9781515310525
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/31/2015
Pages: 134
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.29d