William Russell Flint - ''Iolanthe and Other Operas''

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"Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

Illustrated by William Russell Flint

"Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910), as published by George Bell & Sons (London), includes four Operas from Gilbert and Sullivan: 'Iolanthe;

or, The Peer and the Peri'; 'The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu'; 'Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse'; and 'The Gondoliers; or, The King of

Barataria'.

For each of the works, William Russell Flint prepared eight colour illustrations so that the combined collection for ''Iolanthe and Other

Operas'' (1910) comprised 32 images. The title was published by George Bell & Sons (London) as companion volume to "Savoy Operas"

produced a year earlier with the same number of colour illustration from Russell Flint.

As with his suite for "Savoy Operas" (1909), Russell Flint's illustration for "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910) was well received by critics

and public alike. The review published in "The Bookman" (Vol. 39: 1910) follows:

Last year Mr Russell Flint illustrated four of Sir W S Gilbert's "Savoy Operas", and for this

Christmas in "Iolanthe and Other Operas" he illustrates another four, the three others being

'The Mikado', 'Ruddigore' and 'The Gondoliers'. It were superflous to praise the operas, and

Mr Russell Flint's colour-plates catch the tone and movement and manner with unerring

cunning. Nothing could be more piquant than his Japanese maidens for "The Mikado" and

if the peers and fairies of 'Iolanthe' might sometimes have been touched in with a lighter

hand, they are always adequate and instinct with the wry humour of the play. Moreover, the

peers just now are no light matter.

To the left, we show the Cover of the First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas"

as illustrated by Russell Flint and published by George Bell and Sons in 1910.

The publication proved to be so popular that George Bell & Sons split the collection into individual Operas and publishing each with the

accompanying eight Russell Flint colour illustrations in subsequent years.

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Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing William Russell Flint's
artwork for the First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

Greeting Card sample showing a William Russell Flint illustration from ''Iolanthe and Other Operas'' (1910)

Front of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

For connoisseurs of Russell Flint's work, we have prepared sets of 32 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5"

on premium acid-free card stock) displaying colour images from his designs for "Iolanthe and Other Operas"

and on the left and right, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

Code: WRF IOO CS(32)
Price: US$160.00

Greeting Card sample showing the tipped-on information to the rear regarding the profiled illustration, ''Iolanthe and Other Operas'' (1910) and William Russell Flint

Rear of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in 'hommage' to the hand-crafted approach typical of

prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the images are presented

on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card carries information about William Russell Flint, this wonderful suite

and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art

Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about William Russell Flint, this suite and

the profiled illustration.

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Multiple purchases will be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in the world are accommodated by

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Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through email - our address is ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from William Russell Flint.

Fine Art Poster sample showing a William Russell Flint illustration from ''Iolanthe and Other Operas'' (1910)

An example of one of our Fine Art Posters

in a superb 11x18" format

The colour illustrations by William Russell Flint for the
First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

'Iolanthe; or, The Peer and the Peri'

Enter Fairies, led by Leila, Celia, and Fleta	Iolanthe rises from the water	No. You're quite right - it's asking too much. One must be reasonable	Enter the Lord Chancellor, followed by his train-bearer
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The Peers ... advancing unseen and on tiptoe	They point derisively to Iolanthe, laughing heartily at her	Enter Fairy Queen and Fairies	You are a brave fellow. You're a fairy from this moment
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'The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu'

Three little maids from school!	To flirt is illegal, and we Must obey the law	There's lots of good fish in the sea!	Opening Scene of Act II
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From every kind of man Obedience I expect	When a man's afraid, A beautiful maid Is a cheering sight to see	Something lingering, with boiling oil in it, I fancy	Here, Nanki-Poo, I have good news for you
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'Ruddigore; or, The Witch's Curse'

Alas, Dick, I love Rose Maybud, and love in vain!	Enter Rose - He is much struck by Her	Over the ripening peach Buzzes the bee. Splash on the billowy beach Tumbles the sea	Poor children, how they loathe me
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Deny the falsehood, Robin, as you should, It is a plot!	Enter Robin and Adam melodramatically	Ghosts make Passes - Robin begins to writhe in Agony	What is the matter? Have you carried her off?
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'The Gondoliers; or, The King of Barataria'

List and learn, ye dainty roses	I've at length achieved a capture!	From the sunny Spanish shore	You must make some allowance
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End of Act I Girls wave Farewell to Men	The Dance is interrupted	When you have nothing else to wear But cloth of gold and satins rare	Oncely, twicely - oncely, twicely - Bow impressively ere you glide
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"Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

Illustrated by William Russell Flint

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing William Russell Flint's artwork for the First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

The colour illustrations by William Russell Flint for the First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing William Russell Flint's
artwork for the First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)

The colour illustrations by William Russell Flint for the
First Edition of "Iolanthe and Other Operas" (1910)