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Introductory image from The Baby's Own Aesop
Crane, Walter, 1900, Publisher's print
Introductory image from The Baby's Own Aesop
Introductory image from The Baby's Own Aesop
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30852
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Introductory image from The Baby's Own Aesop
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Image of a child in a boat grabbing a book being lowered into the boat by a winged creature on a bird-like machine.
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Crane, Walter
Date
1900
Size
17.7 x 18.5 cm
Type
Publisher's print
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Art and Design Library
This image again emphasises the importance of construction, with the mechanism being controlled by the cherub, as well as the quill being used for a sail. By illustrating a child receiving the book, the actual readers of book are able to place themselves within the story right before the page is turned and the actual story starts. Again, the thought process of the child is at the centre of Crane's work.
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In the Garden: Walter Crane's children's books
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