Screwed up depiction of the Wardrobe???

[TnWlkr8]

[A#minor]

The Pauline Baynes illustrations show a mirror on both doors. At least it kind of looks like it; or that might just be lines to show the sunlight. Can't tell.
Very disturbing to fing that nobody thinks of things like that.

Do you know Baynes did the same thing with drawing Talking Mice in MN at Frank's coronation? And there were no Talking Mice until LWW when they freed Aslan from his bonds! :/
If only people would make a little effort to be accurate.

[hana]

[Bill]

[glumPuddle]

[Summer]

[A#minor]

Found this article recently about in the Lewis household that may have inspired the Narnian wardrobe entrance. I wonder which one of these real wardrobes looks more like the wardrobe the Pevensies found.
The movie seems to lean towards the first, while Pauline Baynes' illustrations lean more towards the second wardrobe.
Has anyone ever seen these wardrobes in person?

[Esther]

[Messenger_of_Eden]

[wood-maid]

[David]

[I know we are talking about Pauline Baynes's illustrations here rather that Jack's scripts but I presume that Jack vetted or had the opportunity to vet all the illustrations before they were published. I have another one for you. In "The Horse and His Boy" Bree instructs Shasta not to use his reins whereas Pauline's sketch clearly shows the reins being used.}

Here's another one: In The Last Battle, you will see an illustration of Reepicheep greeting the children as they make their way into Aslan's land. In the drawing he is wearing a sword. In Voyage of the Dawn Treader before he enters Aslan's land he throws his sword away and says, "I won't be needing this anymore." I love Pauline's illustrations and we can excuse her for little lapses like this.

My very favorite picture by her is the one of Jill Pole running away from the Giants' castle, holding up her long robe so she won't trip. The drawing captures motion so well you almost think it could start moving. And, of course, Jill is my favorite character out of the books.

DWL