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The Trees and the Woodman, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'

Crane, Walter, 1900, Publisher's print
The Trees and the Woodman, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
The Trees and the Woodman, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
The Trees and the Woodman, from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
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Item no
40059
Title
The Trees and the Woodman, illustrated page from 'Baby's Own Aesop'
Description
A man holds an axe in both hands above his head as he looks at the cut he is making to the trunk of a tree. Behind him lies a fallen tree, and more trees stand in the background. In the top left quarter is the rhyme, an axe decorating the first word:
"The Trees and the Woodman

The trees ask of man what he lacks;
"One bit, just to handle my axe?"
All he asks - well and good:
But he cuts down the wood,
So well does he handle his axe!

"Give me an inch and I'll take an ell."
Artist / maker
Date
1900
Size
17.8 x 18.8 cm
Location
Art and Design Library
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Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG​
£7.32(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF​
£37.20(inc. VAT 20%)
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