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Cover design, Mother Goose
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Cover design, Mother Goose
Cover design, Mother Goose, showing Humpty Dumpty on his wall with a large spoon in his hand and toy soldiers below. Date: 1915
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Buckles Dumpty Eggcup Goose Humanised Humpty Nursery Rhyme Rhymes Shoes Spoon
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This cover design for the Mother Goose nursery rhyme book, featuring Humpty Dumpty, dates back to 1915. The image showcases a humanized Humpty Dumpty, perched precariously on a high wall, with a large spoon in hand and an expression of determination on his face. Below him, a regiment of toy soldiers stands at attention, their tiny shoes shined with neat buckles. Humpty Dumpty's egg, which is famously said to have cracked open when he fell from the wall, is nowhere to be seen. Instead, he holds a cup or an eggcup, suggesting that the rhyme's famous line, "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall," might be interpreted in a new way. This charming illustration, with its intricate details and playful use of symbols, invites children to explore the timeless world of Mother Goose rhymes and ignites their imagination. The illustration's historical significance lies in its depiction of a popular children's character in a new light, as well as its beautiful execution that continues to captivate audiences over a century later.
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