Ariel on the bat's back I do fly
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From the Forrest Collection of scrapbooks. The Tempest.
Two different hand-coloured versions of the same image by brothers Albert and Harry Forrest, 11 July 1868.
This illustrates the final scene of the play when the ship sails away. It was common practice in Victorian times for children to colour scrapbooks.
Ariel: On the bat's back I do fly
After summer, merrily.
Act V Scene 1
Location: bs-forrest-tempest-657
