Tickets
English
DonateMembership
Tickets

"Yankee Doodle"―page design

Paul Vincent Woodroffe British, born India
Author Music arranged by Joseph Samuel Moorat British
1906–7
Not on view
This design was made for a 1912 publication containing music by Joseph Moorat and illustrations by his brother-in-law Paul Woodroffe. After studies at the Slade School, the latter joined the Art Workers' Guild, then became part of the circle of Charles Robert Ashbee, whose Guild of Handicraft and Essex House Press had moved to Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire from London in 1902. Moorat already lived in nearby Westington and, when Woodroffe bought an adjacent cottage in 1904, Ashbee supervised the renovations. Working at the heart of the Arts and Crafts community, and aware of predecessors and contemporaries, Woodroffe here represents Yankee Doodle as a puritan astride a pony, holding a porridge pot and ladle―the latter elements repeated at the bottom of the page.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Yankee Doodle"―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: 1906–7
  • Medium: Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 9/16 in. (36.6 x 26.9 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Holme, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.1056.36
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
"Nursery Songs"―cover design, Paul Vincent Woodroffe British, born India, Pen and black ink, watercolor and graphite
"Nursery Songs"―cover design
Paul Vincent Woodroffe
Author Associated musician Joseph Samuel Moorat
February 21, 1907
Stroh Violin, George Evans & Co. English, Mahogany and aluminum, British
Stroh Violin
George Evans & Co.
first quarter 20th century
Angel of the Revelation (Book of Revelation, chapter 10), William Blake British, Watercolor, pen and black ink, brush and wash, over traces of graphite
Angel of the Revelation (Book of Revelation, chapter 10)
William Blake
ca. 1803–5
Mice Playing Tug of War―endpaper design, Paul Vincent Woodroffe British, born India, Pen black ink, brush and wash
Mice Playing Tug of War―endpaper design
Paul Vincent Woodroffe
Author Associated musician Joseph Samuel Moorat
February 21, 1907
Partial Handwritten Manuscript of "The Tomb of Tutankhamen", Vol. I, Arthur C. Mace British, Paper, ink
Partial Handwritten Manuscript of "The Tomb of Tutankhamen", Vol. I
Arthur C. Mace
Howard Carter
A.D. 1923

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please contact us using the form below. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.

Send feedback

Content Notice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world, and our online collection reflects ongoing work conducted over the course of our more than 150-year history. You may encounter objects or images that may be inappropriate for some viewers or information that may be outdated.