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The Mother Herring, on the salt sea-wave ...

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Harry Furniss
1854-1925

The Mother Herring, on the salt sea-wave ...

5 1/8 x 7 1/4 inches (130 x 182 mm)
India ink on illustration board.
1983.102:7

Gift of John Hay Whitney.

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.
Inscriptions/Markings
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!'"
Associated names
Whitney, John Hay, former owner.
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Sylvie and Bruno.
Classification
Century Drawings
School
Department