print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1931,0213.1195
- Description
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Title-page and five other illustrations to 'The Babes in the Wood' (London: Sampson Low, Son & Co, 1861): from centre bottom in clockwise:
Title page with two children looking out through arched window towards bird which perches on the sill.
A man flanked by two children walking to front, spider webs above and below.
Two children walking in forest looking down at bird on the left, berries below and above.
Three men around table, guns and swords above and below.
Two men and two children walking to the right, acorns above and below.
Three men sitting around table and writing, books and scrolls above and below.
Publisher's proof
1861
Wood-engraving
- Production date
- 1861
- Dimensions
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Height: 139 millimetres (approx. ruled border of each image except title-page)
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Height: 93 millimetres (image on title-page)
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Width: 78 millimetres
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Width: 90 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Story continued to 1931,0213.1194.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: The Babes in the Wood
- Acquisition date
- 1931
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1931,0213.1195
