Author Archives: Marco Graziosi

Gustave Verbeek: The Chicken Girl

Hartmann, Sadakichi. A History of American Art. Boston: L.C. Page, vol. 2, p. 129.

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Gustave Verbeek: The Boy, the Snowball, and the Cat

Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 562, March 1897, p. 655.

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Peter Newell: A Valentine

Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 562, March 1897, p. 654.

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Peter Newell: Cupid’s Top

Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 562, March 1897, p. 653.

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Peter Newell: A Rebuff

Harper’s Magazine, vol. 94, issue 561, February 1897, p. 493.

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Edward Lear Bicentenary: A Request

Less than a year now before Edward Lear’s 200th birthday. I forgot to post about his birthday this year, but Lear himself did not mention it in his diary for 12 May, he was probably still too depressed after Ann’s … Continue reading →

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The Earliest Recording of The Owl and the Pussy-cat

The Library of Congress has just launched a new site, National Jukebox, which makes historical recordings available. Among the many jewels is also the Haydn Quartet version of “The Owl and the Pussy-cat.” In a previous post, I had dated … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus, Jr.

I thought I would keep this for Christmas, but since Edward Lear’s Diaries are taking so much of my time and I’m working on a long post I’m sure you will love, here comes: “Santa Claus, Jr.” by Wallace Irwin, … Continue reading →

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The Provident Centipede

Carolyn Wells, “The Provident Centipede.” The Metropolitan Magazine, vol. 22, no. 6, September 1905, p. 751.

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Thumbnail Studies in Un-natural History

Bob Addams, “Two Thumbnail Studies in Un-natural History.” The Metropolitan Magazine, vol. 22, no. 6, September 1905, p. 740.

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