Kate Greenaway
1846-1901
And out of the houses rats came tumbling. Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brown rats
1880s
8 7/8 x 7 15/16 inches (225 x 201 mm)
Pen and black ink, with watercolor, on paper.
1974.13
Gift of anonymous donor.
Notes
Watermark: none.
Preparatory design for Robert Browning, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", London, Warne, 1887, 18.
Preparatory design for Robert Browning, "The Pied Piper of Hamelin", London, Warne, 1887, 18.
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed with initials at left center, "KG".
Associated names
Morgan, Junius Spencer, 1813-1890, former owner.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
Pennoyer, Frances, 1897-1989, former owner.
Schilling, Jessie G., former owner.
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889. Pied piper of Hamelin.
Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, former owner.
Morgan, J. P. (John Pierpont), 1867-1943, former owner.
Pennoyer, Frances, 1897-1989, former owner.
Schilling, Jessie G., former owner.
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889. Pied piper of Hamelin.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Nineteenth Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1978-1980. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1981, p. 168.
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Century Drawings
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