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He crept away among the rocks, and got to the cabinet, and behold, it was open!

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1704258


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Title

He crept away among the rocks, and got to the cabinet, and behold, it was open!

Collection

Children's book illustrations
Book illustrations -- Kingsley -- Water Babies

Names

Tarrant, Margaret, 1888-1959 (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

Fairy Tales
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875. Water babies
Chests
Temptation

Genres

Illustrations

Physical Description

Halftone photomechanical prints
Extent: 1 photomechanical print : halftone ; 14.5 x 10.5 cm.

Identifiers

Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e6e88250-c5ba-012f-9c6c-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. "He crept away among the rocks, and got to the cabinet, and behold, it was open!" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1923. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e88250-c5ba-012f-9c6c-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1923). He crept away among the rocks, and got to the cabinet, and behold, it was open! Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e88250-c5ba-012f-9c6c-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "He crept away among the rocks, and got to the cabinet, and behold, it was open!" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e6e88250-c5ba-012f-9c6c-58d385a7bc34

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