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"The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."

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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 -- Babes in the wood

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"The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."

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Title
"The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."
Names
Choate, Florence (Artist)
Collection

Children's book illustrations

Book illustrations -- Fairy tales -- Babes in the wood

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1917
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC-CHI BOOK-Fai-Bab
Topics
Fairy Tales
Forests
Dead persons
Robins
Abandoned children
Genres
Book illustrations
Illustrations
Notes
Source note: Stokes'' wonder book of fairy tales. Illustrated by Florence Choate Elizabeth Curtis. (New York Frederick A. Stokes Company 1917) Quinn, Vernon (1881-1962), Editor.
Physical Description
Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 25 x 19 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8b492d40-c5ba-012f-997c-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

  • 1917: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1917. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ad5d0a9-24e6-51ad-e040-e00a18062b78

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. ""The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 8, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ad5d0a9-24e6-51ad-e040-e00a18062b78

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1917). "The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves." Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ad5d0a9-24e6-51ad-e040-e00a18062b78

Wikipedia Citation

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"The robins, taking pity on them, came and gently covered them over with leaves."