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Image Not Available for Coot paced about,..., illustration for page 19 from The Remarkable Egg
Coot paced about,..., illustration for page 19 from The Remarkable Egg
Image Not Available for Coot paced about,..., illustration for page 19 from The Remarkable Egg

Coot paced about,..., illustration for page 19 from The Remarkable Egg

Artist Roger Duvoisin (American, born in Switzerland, 1900-1980)
Datepublished 1968
MediumGouache on illustration board
DimensionsImage: 19.3 × 25.8 cm (7 5/8 × 10 3/16 in.)
Sheet: 23.5 × 29.2 cm (9 1/4 × 11 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of the artist and family
Object number85.005.001.10

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Image Not Available for Coot jerked her head..., illustration for page 13 from The Remarkable Egg
Coot jerked her head..., illustration for page 13 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for Illustration design for The Remarkable Egg: "An egg is a precious thing.... It is just the color of my bright red feathers. ...Since it's in coot's nest, she's the one who should hatch it."
Illustration design for The Remarkable Egg: "An egg is a precious thing.... It is just the color of my bright red feathers. ...Since it's in coot's nest, she's the one who should hatch it."
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
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Illustration design for The Remarkable Egg: "A small boy ... reached his hand right down into the coot's nest. "Look!' he called in surprise. 'Come see where I found my lost ball.'"
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for Illustration for pages 10 and 11 from The Remarkable Egg
Illustration for pages 10 and 11 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
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A little bird with a black cap..., illustration for page 9 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
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With a bright flash..., illustration for page 15 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
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A gray catbird flew..., illustration for page 17 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for "I'll tell you what..., illustration for page 15 from The Remarkable Egg
"I'll tell you what..., illustration for page 15 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for "Well, I wish somebody.., illustration for page 25 from The Remarkable Egg
"Well, I wish somebody.., illustration for page 25 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for When everything was still..., illustration for page 29 from The Remarkable Egg
When everything was still..., illustration for page 29 from The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Illustration design for The Remarkable Egg: "Who laid this round, red egg in my beautiful, beautiful nest?"
Illustration design for The Remarkable Egg: "Who laid this round, red egg in my beautiful, beautiful nest?"
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968
Image Not Available for Frontispiece illustration for The Remarkable Egg
Frontispiece illustration for The Remarkable Egg
Roger Duvoisin
published 1968