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Image Not Available for “He will have a fine place to live, and all he wants to eat,” the men told Johnny. “And you can come and see him whenever you want,” Illustration design for The Biggest Bear
“He will have a fine place to live, and all he wants to eat,” the men told Johnny. “And you can come and see him whenever you want,” Illustration design for The Biggest Bear
Image Not Available for “He will have a fine place to live, and all he wants to eat,” the men told Johnny. “And you can come and see him whenever you want,” Illustration design for The Biggest Bear

“He will have a fine place to live, and all he wants to eat,” the men told Johnny. “And you can come and see him whenever you want,” Illustration design for The Biggest Bear

Artist Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985)
Author Lynd Ward (American, 1905-1985)
Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (Boston, Massachusetts, founded 1880)
Date1952
MediumGray gouache heightened with white on illustration board
DimensionsImage: 36.3 x 30.4 cm (14 5/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Sheet (board): 38.3 x 30.4 cm (15 1/16 x 11 15/16 in.)
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineTransfer from Rutgers University Libraries
Object number1986.0413.002
Collections
Exhibition History- Lively Art of Children's Books, 06/1987-08/1987, Bergen Museum, Paramus, NJ - Animal Fair: Birds, Beasts, and Bugs in Children's Book Illustrations, 06/05/2010-06/05/2011, Zimmerli Art Museum, Duvoisin Gallery - Lynd Ward Draws Stories: Inspired by Mexico's History, Mark Twain, and Adventures in the Woods, 07/07/2012-08/30/2013, Zimmerli Art Museum, Duvoisin Gallery
Exhibitions

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"He liked the mash meant for the chickens," Illustration design for The Biggest Bear
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Illustration design for Snowy and Woody, page 7: "Every summer his friend Kitty, the gull, comes to visit Snowy."
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Roger Duvoisin
1979
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Roger Duvoisin
1979
Image Not Available for “The next day when they went in swimming, Davey dove head-first off the springboard,” Illustration design for Nic of the Woods
“The next day when they went in swimming, Davey dove head-first off the springboard,” Illustration design for Nic of the Woods
Lynd Ward
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Image Not Available for "After the first lesson the teacher said, 'Mr Clemens, you can fall off a bicycle more ways than the man who invented it!'," Illustration design for America's Mark Twain
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Lynd Ward
c. 1962
Image Not Available for Illustration design for Petunia, pages 8-9: "...yes, I have seen one under Bill's arm when he came out of school. It's a Book...."
Illustration design for Petunia, pages 8-9: "...yes, I have seen one under Bill's arm when he came out of school. It's a Book...."
Roger Duvoisin
published 1950
Image Not Available for Illustration for Nubber Bear: "Then Nubber ran as he had never run before. ...He did not stop... until he was clear of the bees."
Illustration for Nubber Bear: "Then Nubber ran as he had never run before. ...He did not stop... until he was clear of the bees."
Roger Duvoisin
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Illustration design for Snowy and Woody, pages 22-23: "Snowy and Woody ...go fishing in the stream and the lake..."
Illustration design for Snowy and Woody, pages 22-23: "Snowy and Woody ...go fishing in the stream and the lake..."
Roger Duvoisin
1979
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"...so he called up his friends and invited them to his house..." from Popcorn
Frank Asch
1979
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