The back of the postcard reads: WOMAN HOLDING YOUNG UNICORN Brown and white chalk on grey paper. 29.2 by 44.4 cm. "Now the Garden shone with a holy light, as on a joyous morning when the dew still sparkles and every leaf is green ... Days then had little meaning, and time passed in unaccounted bliss. The memory of that unsullied glory lingers to this day, which is why even our sweetest quietude is touched with a sense of exiled longing."
From the book UNICORNIS: On the History and Truth of the Unicorn published by Running Press. Copyright 1983. 1986 by Michael Green.
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Close this window Jump to comment formThat is so very beautiful! the woman more so than the unicorn, though.
May 14, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Never thought of baby unicorns before, always thought they arrived fully formed, I obviously have to read the book:-) Happy PFF.
May 14, 2010 at 3:24 PM
the woman looks a lot more real than the unicorn.
May 14, 2010 at 5:15 PM
She is beautiful, definitively so. Happy PFF.
May 14, 2010 at 5:31 PM
happy PFF indeed. this is beautiful.
May 14, 2010 at 6:06 PM
The damsel reminds me of a Leonardo da Vinci drawing. The baby unicorn is just plain KYOOT!
May 14, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Your blog is too nice to be reduced to 1 blogpost visible at a time, and the rest into the archive.
Leave 5 current, maybe. :)
May 14, 2010 at 8:32 PM
You're right....she is a beautiful woman.
I used to collect unicorns and I think I still have a few postcards. The problem is where did I put them!!
May 14, 2010 at 11:38 PM
fascinating how enduring the legends about these mythological creatures are...this baby looks a little scary though!
May 15, 2010 at 6:31 AM
Lovely drawing for the postcard. Thanks for coming to Yoko's party last week!
Cats of wildcat woods
May 15, 2010 at 7:55 AM
So lovely, and from Harry Potter book..unicorn seems to be great wizard animal...hmm?
My Bangkok Through My Eyes
May 15, 2010 at 9:28 AM
That's a beautiful card! You don't see a lot of baby unicorns. :)
May 15, 2010 at 3:38 PM