The Baby's Opera, A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses... the Music by the Earliest Masters
In the second half of the nineteenth century, richly illustrated publications for children called toy books flourished in England. Crane and Evans collaborated for over a decade, producing two to three a year, and became synonymous with the genre. Here, the border illustrations to "Little Bo-Peep" reveal the influence of William Blake.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Baby's Opera, A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses... the Music by the Earliest Masters
- Artist: Walter Crane (British, Liverpool 1845–1915 Horsham)
- Engraver: Engraved and printed by Edmund Evans (British, Southwark, London 1826–1905 Ventnor, Isle of Wight)
- Publisher: Frederick Warne & Co. London and New York
- Published in: New York; London
- Date: 1877
- Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving, printed in color
- Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 7 9/16 x 1/2in. (18.5 x 19.2 x 1.3cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Museum Accession, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 21.36.157
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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