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Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Charles Lutwidge Dodgson collection of papers

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Pictorial Works

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Tenniel, Sir John. 22 original drawings with tracings of 18 of them for C. L. Dodgson's "Alice's adventures in Wonderland"

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Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose

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Title
Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose
Additional title: Illustration for page 66 of Alice's adventures in wonderland
Names
Tenniel, John, Sir, 1820-1914 (Artist)
Collection

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson collection of papers

Pictorial Works

Tenniel, Sir John. 22 original drawings with tracings of 18 of them for C. L. Dodgson's "Alice's adventures in Wonderland"

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1866 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Coll MSS Dodgson
Genres
Drawings
Tracings
Illustrations
Physical Description
Pencil works
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15887349
MSS Unit ID: 19160
Archives EAD ID: 521949
Photo Order: 57638
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): bd989090-fd2b-0134-eb5a-375373a953bb
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

  • 1820: Creator Born
  • 1866: Created
  • 1914: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1866. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a77d480-029e-0135-4207-219c6167b045

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a77d480-029e-0135-4207-219c6167b045

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1866). Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4a77d480-029e-0135-4207-219c6167b045

Wikipedia Citation

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Tracing of Father William balancing an eel on the end of his nose