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or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Children's book illustrations

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Illustrations -- Caldecott -- Diverting history of John Gilpin

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Title
or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear.
Names
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886 (Artist)
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Illustrations -- Caldecott -- Diverting history of John Gilpin

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1912 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI ILLU-Cal-Div
Topics
Cowper, William, 1731-1800. John Gilpin
Donkeys
Horses
Country life
Dirt roads
Meadows
Horseback riding -- 1700-1799
English -- Clothing & dress -- 1700-1799
Surprise
Rural areas
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Content: Title from source text.
Source note: Randolph Caldecott''s picture books, series. (London Frederick Warne Co. n.d) Caldecott, Randolph (1846-1886), Author.
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : b ; 22 x 18.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e20a0c0-c5bb-012f-4096-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1846: Creator Born
  • 1886: Creator Died
  • 1912: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a813e32-24b7-4650-e040-e00a18061615

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a813e32-24b7-4650-e040-e00a18061615

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1912). or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a813e32-24b7-4650-e040-e00a18061615

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or while he spake, a braying ass did sing most loud and clear.