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Harry Furniss
1854-1925
The Mother Herring, on the salt sea-wave ...
India ink on illustration board.
5 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches (130 x 182 mm)
Gift of John Hay Whitney.
1983.102:7
Notes:
One of 25 drawings preparatory for illustrations to Lewis Carroll's "Sylvie and Bruno" and "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded".
Lewis Carroll, "Sylvie and Bruno", v. 1, p. 249.
Inscription:
Inscribed on mount, "The Mother-Herring, on the salt sea-wave,/ Sought vainly for her absent ones:/ The Father-Badger, writhing in a cave,/ Shrieked out 'Return, my sons!/ You shall have buns', he shrieked ;if you'll behave!/ Yea, buns, and buns, and buns!'"
Provenance:
John Hay Whitney, New York.
Associated names:
Whitney, John Hay, former owner.
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Sylvie and Bruno.
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