Edmund Dulac: Illustrations for ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; October 22, 1882 – May 25, 1953) was a French-born, British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer.
Dulac was born in Toulouse, and studied law in his home town. However, he later turned to the study of art the École des Beaux-Arts. In the early twentieth century, Dulac moved to London because of the wider publishing opportunities. He received his first commission in 1905 to illustrate the novels of the Brontë Sisters.

 

Scheherazadè, the heroine of the Thousand and One Nights.

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

Their chief in a low but distinct voice uttered the two words "Open Sesame!"
 

Ali Baba departed for the town a well satisfied man.
 

As soon as he came in she began to jeer at him.

Greater still was the exultation of a greedy nature like that of Cassim's.

Mustapha doubted much of his ability to refrain from question.

This way and that she led him blindfold.

Having transformed himself by disguise.

"Sir," said he, "I have brought my oil a great distance to sell to-morrow".

She poured into each jar in turn a sufficient quantity of the boiling oil to scald its occupant to death.

  

When Morgiana, who had remained all this time on the watch.

  

Then for the last figure of all she drew out the dagger.