Tom and Goldberry – The water nymph

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Original art work sketch – Pen and inkl and Oil glaze with gold leaf on clay board

In gilded gold frame

In Tom’s journey down the Withywindle to the Brandywine river, he meets the River-spirit Goldberry, the malevolent tree-spirit Old Man Willow and the Badger-folk. All attempted to capture Bombadil but Tom’s voice defeats their enchantments. Ultimately, Bombadil was captured and marries Goldberry when she pulled Tom by his beard under the water-lilies out of mischief, but he ordered her to let him free. The next day he came to the River-woman and asked Goldberry to be his wife, and the creatures of the Old Forest (the badger-folk and other animals) attended their wedding.

Signed and dated to the front.