Mother Goose Rhymes: The Pretty Maiden Fair

Image

cja0171.jpg

Title

Mother Goose Rhymes: The Pretty Maiden Fair

Subject

Pen drawing, American
Mother Goose rhymes
Illustration of books -- United States

Description

Pen and ink illustration of a woman facing front walking down a road. She is wearing a hat and dress with curls on each side of her face. She is holding a three-pegged stool with her left forearm pressed to her side and is holding a bucket in her right hand. Behind her up the hill is a house and barn beyond. There are some flowers in the foreground. The caption in the lower left is "Where are you going?".

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Source

Image from page 141 of Mother Goose Rhymes edited by Clifton Johnson, 1911

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

circa 1911

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Illustrations

Identifier

CJA0171

Original Format

Pen and ink

Physical Dimensions

7 x 9.5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Mother Goose Rhymes: The Pretty Maiden Fair,” Digital Amherst, accessed February 25, 2025, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/5535.