Gilbert and Sullivan Archive

Iolanthe Picture Gallery



A series of eight beautiful watercolours by W. Russell Flint. Mr. Flint illustrated eight of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The scanned pictures were provided to the Archive by David Stone.

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We are dainty little fairies, Ever singing, ever dancing Iolanthe rises from the water
No. You're quite right--it's asking too much Loudly let the trumpet bray!
My learned profession I'll never disgrace He says she's his mother!
Private Willis and fairies You are a brave fellow!

To the W. Russell Flint illustrations for:

Gondoliers   |   Iolanthe   |   Mikado   |   Patience   |   Pirates of Penzance   |   Princess Ida   |   Ruddigore   |   Yeomen of the Guard

Page updated 14 March 2004