Final art for The Designer and the Woman's Magazine, "How the Five Rusty Rats Helped Find a New Village," from Rootabaga Stories

Children's Literature Frederick R. Gardner collection of Robert Lawson
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Final art for The Designer and the Woman's Magazine,

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Item No: rlaw00222
Title: Final art for The Designer and the Woman's Magazine, "How the Five Rusty Rats Helped Find a New Village," from Rootabaga Stories
Additional Title: Designer and the Woman's Magazine
Language: English
Material: Collage of cut paper, gouache, and pen and ink on paper
Transcription:

"AND THEY SHOWED THE GRAY RAT THE WAY TO THE KITCHEN & THE FIRE & THE SALT.

'HOW THE FIVE RUSTY RATS HELPED FIND A NEW VILLAGE.'"


Media Type: Illustrations
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

Illustration for Carl Sandburg's Rootabaga Stories, serialized in 1922.


Provenance: Gift of Frederick R. Gardner, 1969-1977.

Bibliography:

The Designer and the Woman's Magazine, 1922.



Creation Year (Single Year or Earliest Date): ca. 1922
Image Dimensions Width: 36 cm
Creator Name: Lawson, Robert, 1892-1957 - Artist

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