I’ve encountered this wonderful piece many times on cards, posters and book covers over the years. It’s been in the public domain since before I was born, and that availability combined with Edward Robert Hughes skill with light, dark and color has ensured its popularity. He was a master with watercolor techniques, and his use of that here creates the airy, dreamlike quality that makes it so enchanting. I never get tired of this piece’s timeless magic.
Aethereal Engineer 
This is one of my favourite illustrations ever. I love the atmosphere and the impression that what is happening is both magical and normal.
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I like it for many of the same reasons. :-)
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