The Woes of an Umbrella
This small pamphlet traces the history of an expensive silk umbrella whose construction includes a “paragon spring,” patented by a New York inventor in 1875. Poetic text recounts how the umbrella dislikes being left with a "motley group" in the hall when taken to social events by its owner and then, after much use, is lent to a friend and never reclaimed.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Woes of an Umbrella
- Author: Adelaide Maria Burgess (British?, active America, 1880–1905)
- Date: 1905
- Medium: Book: card cover printed with color lithography
- Dimensions: 6 1/8 × 3 7/8 in. (15.5 × 9.8 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Gift of Noelle Warden King, 2016
- Object Number: 2016.387
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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