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Image Not Available for A nicely varnished walnut did for her cradle... from Thumbelina
A nicely varnished walnut did for her cradle... from Thumbelina
Image Not Available for A nicely varnished walnut did for her cradle... from Thumbelina

A nicely varnished walnut did for her cradle... from Thumbelina

Artist Adrienne Adams (American, 1906-2002)
Author Hans Christian Andersen (Danish, 1805 - 1875)
Translator Richard Prescott Keigwin (British, 1883 - 1972)
Publisher Charles Scribner's Sons (American, founded 1846)
Date1961
MediumWatercolor and graphite on illustration board
DimensionsImage: 13.8 × 13.4 cm (5 7/16 × 5 1/4 in.)
Panel: 16.2 × 16.1 cm (6 3/8 × 6 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawing
Credit LineGift of the artist
Object number1986.0045.004
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Image Not Available for No one told me I couldn't take her to school, so I did... from Izzard
No one told me I couldn't take her to school, so I did... from Izzard
Adrienne Adams
1973
Image Not Available for Gracious, what a fright it gave poor Thumbelina... from Thumbelina
Gracious, what a fright it gave poor Thumbelina... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for Thumbelina was all of a tremble... from Thumbelina
Thumbelina was all of a tremble... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for (Untitled illustration from Thumbelina)
(Untitled illustration from Thumbelina)
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for There was once a woman... from Thumbelina
There was once a woman... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for ...Tilted by his broad snout... from Thumbelina
...Tilted by his broad snout... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for ...Was over, the sun wasn't nearly so warm... from Thumbelina
...Was over, the sun wasn't nearly so warm... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for The wedding day arrived... from Thumbelina
The wedding day arrived... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for Every morning, as the sun rose... from Thumbelina
Every morning, as the sun rose... from Thumbelina
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for (Untitled illustration from Thumbelina)
(Untitled illustration from Thumbelina)
Adrienne Adams
1961
Image Not Available for She put off her apron and on her silk gown... from Laird of Cockpen
She put off her apron and on her silk gown... from Laird of Cockpen
Adrienne Adams
1969
Image Not Available for Down by the dyke-side, a lady did dwell... from Laird of Cockpen
Down by the dyke-side, a lady did dwell... from Laird of Cockpen
Adrienne Adams
1969