The artwork entitled “So Alice picked him up very gently” was created by Peter Blake in 1970. It belongs to the Pop Art movement and is an illustration genre piece. This work is part of the series “Illustrations to ‘Through the Looking-Glass’.”
In the artwork, the viewer’s attention is drawn to the depiction of a hand delicately holding a tiny figure resembling a chess piece king. The intricately detailed hand, adorned with lace-like adornments on the sleeve, stands out against a stark, dark background, enhancing the contrast and highlighting the central subjects. The minuscule, animated king figure exudes character through its expressive posture and royal attire, encapsulating a whimsical, almost surreal moment.
