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First she scrubbed their faces.

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1704469


Item data

Title

First she scrubbed their faces.

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Potter

Names

Potter, Beatrix, 1866-1943 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1907

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Pot

Subjects

Bathing
Dresses
Cats
Animals in human situations

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Source Note: The tale of Tom Kitten / by Beatrix Potter. New York : F. Warne, 1907.

Physical Description

Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 12.5 x 9 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1e0ab340-c5bb-012f-06e1-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1907

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "First she scrubbed their faces." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1e0ab340-c5bb-012f-06e1-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1907). First she scrubbed their faces. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1e0ab340-c5bb-012f-06e1-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "First she scrubbed their faces." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 13, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1e0ab340-c5bb-012f-06e1-58d385a7bc34

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