'He cannot enter now. The gates are closed against him.'
Spencer Baird Nichols' illustrations for the play Sherwood; or, Robin Hood and the Three Kings, by Alfred Noyes, published in 1911 by Frederick A. Stokes Company. Nichols was known for his romantic and idealised illustrations, often depicting historical or literary themes. He frequently worked for magazines and book publishers, and his illustrations were admired for their detailed settings, dramatic compositions, and expressive figures.