"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

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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