1860-1866 Watercolour on cream wove paper, mounted on card with gold leaf bevelled margins
220 x 164 mm. Bequest: George Powell 1882
Relates to the Icelandic legend 'Katla's Dream'. However, this illustration does not appear in either volume of the 'Legends of Iceland' written by George Powell and Eirikur Magnusson
Book illustration? for the Icelandic legend 'Katla's Dream', a prince embraces a princess. On the left a seated prince holds the right hand of a seated princess and places his left hand around her waist. He has long, auburn hair and wears a crown and fur-lined tunic. She has long, blond hair and wears a red dress with a blue and gold robe. Drapes hang above them. In the middleground, on the right, are four men, each holding a drinking horn, who stand from a dinner table to hail the prince and princess. In the background are large arches, supported by pillars of double columns, through which can be seen sea cliffs. Painted in light washes with detail for prince and princess.
