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Frederick Coffay YohnBook illustration for The Last Days of Pompeiicirca 1926
circa 1926
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Book illustration for The Last Days of Pompeii by Edward Bulwer Lytton for the 1926 edition published by Charles Scribner’s Sons.
A hushed conversation between Calenus, the priest of Isis, and the disreputable gladiator Burbo comes to a halt when the young blind slave Nydia enters the room, escalating the tension. Pale yet resolute, Nydia bravely defies Burbo’s brutal threats, declaring her unwavering refusal to return to a sinister "unholy place.” Her desperate pleas are met with Calenus's ominous reminder of a binding oath, plunging her into visible terror. The illustration depicts the pivotal scene of the arrival of Stratonice, Burbo's wife and Nydia's mistress. Observing Stratonice's evident displeasure at Burbo's treatment, Nydia seizes a fleeting moment of hope. In a desperate act, she throws herself at Stratonice's feet, clutching her knees and imploring her mistress’s compassion. With sightless yet deeply moving eyes, she appeals to Stratonice's shared womanhood, begging to be spared from the "horrible feasts." Stratonice initially dismisses her pleas, calling such scruples unsuitable for slaves. However, when Nydia persists in her refusal and even swears by the gods, Stratonice, enraged, violently grabs Nydia, first seemingly intending to strike her, but then cruelly seizing a rope to punish the defenseless blind girl, whose agonizing shrieks fill the house.
The full caption reads: “Nydia threw herself at the feet of Stratonice.”
- Creator:Frederick Coffay Yohn (1875 - 1933, American)
- Creation Year:circa 1926
- Dimensions:Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 28 in (71.12 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Fort Washington, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: 191stDibs: LU3843925503
Frederick Coffay Yohn
Frederick Coffay Yohn, often recognized only by his initials, F. C. Yohn, was an artist and magazine illustrator. Yohn's work appeared in publications including Scribner's Magazine, Harper's Magazine and Collier's Weekly. Books he illustrated included Jack London's A Daughter of the Snows, Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Dawn of a To-morrow and Henry Cabot Lodge's Story of the American Revolution.
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