Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle.
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1698810
Item data
Title
Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle.
Collection
Children's book illustrations
Nursery rhymes -- G-H
Names
Caldecott, Randolph, 1846-1886 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Subjects
Nursery rhymes
Children playing
Dance
Violins
Servants
Cats
Buffets (Cookery)
Animals in human situations
Children's parties
Children -- Dance
Genres
Notes
Source Identifier: 18968 (Hades Legacy Identifier / Struc ID)
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 18 x 21 cm.
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6ca5c6f0-c5bc-012f-3259-58d385a7bc34
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1885
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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ca5c6f0-c5bc-012f-3259-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1885). Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ca5c6f0-c5bc-012f-3259-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6ca5c6f0-c5bc-012f-3259-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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