Butterfly Took Wing

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Zoom in — The butterfly took wing, and mounted into the air with little Tom on his back.

Artist

Name:: Goble, Warwick
Dates:: 1862-1943
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subjects:: Animals, Narratives
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The fairy book
Author:: Craik, Dinah Maria
Publisher:: London: Macmillan and Co., 1913
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Description:

Tom Thumb is riding on the back of a large blue butterfly flying over a grassy patch where clover and a snail shell can be seen.

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