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Four and twenty black-birds, baked in a pie

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1699266


Item data

Title

Four and twenty black-birds, baked in a pie

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Nursery rhymes -- Sing a song of sixpence

Names

Crane, Walter, 1845-1915 (Artist)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1800 - 1923 (Approximate)

Library Location

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

Subjects

Nursery rhymes
Cooking utensils
Cookery
Baking
Cooks
Tables
Blackbirds
Initials

Genres

Illustrations

Physical Description

Wood engravings
Extent: 1 print : wood engraving, col. ; 23.5 x 19 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b1069d40-c5bc-012f-78ee-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Four and twenty black-birds, baked in a pie" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1923. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1069d40-c5bc-012f-78ee-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1923). Four and twenty black-birds, baked in a pie Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1069d40-c5bc-012f-78ee-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Four and twenty black-birds, baked in a pie" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1069d40-c5bc-012f-78ee-58d385a7bc34

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