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Image Not Available for "To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care," Illustration to "The Hunting," chapter IV from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care," Illustration to "The Hunting," chapter IV from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Image Not Available for "To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care," Illustration to "The Hunting," chapter IV from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll

"To seek it with thimbles, to seek it with care," Illustration to "The Hunting," chapter IV from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll

Unknown English, 19th century
Henry Holiday (English, 1839–1927)
Lewis Carroll (English, 1832–1898)
Macmillan and Company
1876
Medium/TechniquePhotographic reproduction of a drawing for a wood engraving
DimensionsImage: 12.4 x 8.3 cm (4 7/8 x 3 1/4 in.); Sheet: 15.4 x 11.1 cm (6 1/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.2302
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPhotographs
ProvenanceHarold T. Hartley, England (b. 1851 - d. 1943); Sir Harold Hartley, London, England (b. 1878 - d. 1972); 1955, purchased from Hartley by the MFA . (Accession Date: April 14,1955)
Image Not Available for "Softly and suddenly vanished away," Illustration to "The Vanishing," chapter VIII from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"Softly and suddenly vanished away," Illustration to "The Vanishing," chapter VIII from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
1876
Image Not Available for "The Crew was Complete," Illustration to "The Landing," chapter I from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"The Crew was Complete," Illustration to "The Landing," chapter I from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
1876
Image Not Available for "Beware of the day!" Illustration to "The Baker's Tale," chapter III from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"Beware of the day!" Illustration to "The Baker's Tale," chapter III from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
Image Not Available for "The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens And ink in unfailing supplies: While strange, creepy creatures came out of their dens," Illustration to "The Beaver's Lesson," Chapter V from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"The Beaver brought paper, portfolio, pens And ink in unfailing supplies: While strange, creepy creatures came out of their dens," Illustration to "The Beaver's Lesson," Chapter V from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
1876
Image Not Available for Frontispiece illustration to "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Frontispiece illustration to "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
Image Not Available for Illustration to "The Barrister's Dream," chapter VI from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Illustration to "The Barrister's Dream," chapter VI from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
1876
Image Not Available for "Whenever the butcher was by the Beaver kept looking the other way," Illustration to "The Landing," chapter I from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
"Whenever the butcher was by the Beaver kept looking the other way," Illustration to "The Landing," chapter I from "The Hunting of the Snark" by Lewis Carroll
Unknown English, 19th century
1876
Image Not Available for Photographic reproduction of a drawing for a wood engraving; two well-dressed women at right, girl by fireplace at right
Photographic reproduction of a drawing for a wood engraving; two well-dressed women at right, girl by fireplace at right
W. Hatherell
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"Godiva"
William Holman Hunt
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Hercules and Antaeus
Andrea Mantegna
Image Not Available for Card illustrating a drawing (Lazzell Study, Hans Hofmann class)
Card illustrating a drawing (Lazzell Study, Hans Hofmann class)
Blanche Lazzell
1938
Image Not Available for Card illustrating a drawing (Lazzell Study, Hans Hofmann class)
Card illustrating a drawing (Lazzell Study, Hans Hofmann class)
Blanche Lazzell
1938