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She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Children's book illustrations

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Book illustrations -- Fairy tales

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She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night.

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Title
She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night.
Additional title: Yvon and Finette.
Names
McCandlish, Edward (Artist)
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Book illustrations -- Fairy tales

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1920
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Fai
Topics
Fairy Tales
Baskets
Cottages
Older people
Bretons -- Clothing & dress
Genres
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: Laboulaye''s fairy book, illustrated by Edward G. McCandlish, tr. by Mary L. Booth; introduction by Kate Douglas Wiggin. (New York Harper Brothers 1920) Laboulaye, Edouard (1811-1883 ), Author.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 20 x 14.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6f32dd90-c5ba-012f-6988-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1920: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1920. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a0f445b-a9ee-8cd4-e040-e00a18060c07

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a0f445b-a9ee-8cd4-e040-e00a18060c07

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1920). She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6a0f445b-a9ee-8cd4-e040-e00a18060c07

Wikipedia Citation

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She found herself in front of a wretched hut at the door of which stood an old woman, of whom she begged shelter for the night.