C is Columbus

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Christopher Columbus failed to make an egg stand on its tip on a table

C is Columbus, who tries to explain
How to balance an egg—to the utter disdain
Of Confucius, Carlyle, Cleopatra, and Cain.

Artist

Name:: Herford, Oliver
Dates:: 1863-1935
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Format:: Square
Source:: The Library of Congress, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: An alphabet of celebrities
Author:: Herford, Oliver
Publisher:: Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899
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Historical and mythical figures are gathered around a table where Christopher Columbus tried to make an egg stand on its tip—and failed, as the egg can be seen lying broken.

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{{cite web | title=C is Columbus | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/c-columbus/ | author=Herford, Oliver | year=1899 | access-date=November 5, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}