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"Feeling that something was expected of him, he turned to Alexandra." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Feeling that something was expected of him, he turned to Alexandra." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Feeling that something was expected of him, he turned to Alexandra." from How Fletcher Was Hatched

"Feeling that something was expected of him, he turned to Alexandra." from How Fletcher Was Hatched

Artist Harry Devlin (American, 1918-2001)
Author Wende Devlin (American, 1918 - 2002)
Author Harry Devlin (American, 1918-2001)
Publisher Parents' Magazine Press (New York, New York)
Date1969
MediumWatercolor with pen and ink on illustration board
DimensionsImage: 39.2 × 57.2 cm (15 7/16 × 22 1/2 in.)
Panel: 46.9 × 67.2 cm (18 7/16 × 26 7/16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of Wende and Harry Devlin
Object number1988.0055.013
Collections
Exhibition History- Fletcher and the Knobby Boys: Illustrations by Harry Devlin, 07/02/2016-06/25/2017, Zimmerli Art Museum, Duvoisin Gallery
Exhibitions

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"Inside the egg, feeling very homesick, Fletcher wondered if Alexandra was thinking of him." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Inside the egg, feeling very homesick, Fletcher wondered if Alexandra was thinking of him." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
Image Not Available for "Quiet noisy! The chicks are sleeping. Alexandra turned her back on Fletcher." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Quiet noisy! The chicks are sleeping. Alexandra turned her back on Fletcher." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
Image Not Available for "Laughing and crying, Alexandra hugged him / 'Strike up the band:' said the principal" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Laughing and crying, Alexandra hugged him / 'Strike up the band:' said the principal" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"Alexandra skipped along with Fletcher." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Alexandra skipped along with Fletcher." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"Alexandra sat in the sunlight watching a chick hatch from an egg" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Alexandra sat in the sunlight watching a chick hatch from an egg" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"He gave himself a good shake and the last of the dried mud on his back went flying." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"He gave himself a good shake and the last of the dried mud on his back went flying." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
Image Not Available for "He shouted to some nearby children, 'It's an egg!'." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"He shouted to some nearby children, 'It's an egg!'." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"Otter was splashing Beaver at the water's edge when Fletcher shuffled up" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"Otter was splashing Beaver at the water's edge when Fletcher shuffled up" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"They built the egg around Fletcher" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"They built the egg around Fletcher" from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
Image Not Available for Tree, grass, and flowers with church [But Beaver and Otter paid little attention to Fletcher."] from How Fletcher was Hatched
Tree, grass, and flowers with church [But Beaver and Otter paid little attention to Fletcher."] from How Fletcher was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
Title page design from How Fletcher was Hatched
Title page design from How Fletcher was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969
"...Beaver and Otter, nestling close to their great egg, lay deep in sleep." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
"...Beaver and Otter, nestling close to their great egg, lay deep in sleep." from How Fletcher Was Hatched
Harry Devlin
1969