This is a beautiful Illustration by Louis Rhead [b. November 6, 1857- d. July 29, 1926] English born American angler, author & illustrator.
for the story of Thumbelina | Little Totty | Thumbelisa | Thumbling
A Wonder Story | Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Page title at bottom margin: THUMBLING STOOD AT THE DOOR AND BEGGED FOR A BIT OF BARLEYCORN. “YOU POOR LITTLE CREATURE,: SAID THE FIELD-MOUSE
Depicts a tiny reaching our to a mouse in a burrow. Sumptuous wild flowers surround as a large grasshopper looks on.
The book art page art plate is circa 1914. Very detailed works of art by Rhead with Art Nouveau Influences.Page measures 8.25 x 5.25" inches. Image area is 6" x 4" inches
Overall condition is VERY GOOD+ With darken age toning along the page edges and rippling due to high content of rag in paper at the bottom & right margins (see red lines for location). No printing on the back leaving the toned plate with a crisp black deep printer's strike.
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