The Baby's Opera (London & New York: George Routledge and Sons, [1876]), 1876
Scope and Contents
Five drawings, watercolor on paper; illustrating the songs "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" (p. 11), "How Does My Lady's Garden Grow" (p. 15), "Little Bo-Peep" (p. 37), "I Had a Little Nut Tree" (p. 45), and "Jack & Jill" (p. 53).
[Note: Francesca Tancini questions their authenticity (to Crane's hand); the drawings are reversed when compared with the finished result and with the original drawings at the British Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, and the Opie Collection at Bodleian Library.]
Dates
- 1876
Creator
- From the Collection: Patterson, Catharine T. (Catharine Tinker) (Collector)
- From the Collection: Ospovat, Henry, 1877 or 1878-1909
- From the Collection: Elliott & Fry
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
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Location
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New Haven, CT 06511
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