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"Hey Diddle Diddle"―page design

Paul Vincent Woodroffe British, born India
Author Music arranged by Joseph Samuel Moorat British
January 21, 1907
Not on view
Woodroffe illustrated his first book for children while a student at the Slade School of Fine Art in London in 1895. Throughout his career, he often collaborated with his childhood friend, composer Moorat, on books of songs; the two lived next door to one another in the Cotswolds. The whimsical designs that Woodroffe devised for "Thirty Old-Time Nursery Songs" demonstrate a range of influences from Walter Crane to Beatrix Potter.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Hey Diddle Diddle"―page design
  • Series/Portfolio: Thirty Old-Time Nursery Songs
  • Artist: Paul Vincent Woodroffe (British (born India), Madras 1875–1954 Eastbourne)
  • Author: Music arranged by Joseph Samuel Moorat (British, 1864–1938)
  • Date: January 21, 1907
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 11/16 in. (36.6 x 27.1 cm)
    image: 10 3/8 x 8 5/16 in. (26.3 x 21.1 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Holme, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.1056.13
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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