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Babette

Clare Newberry

Framed size: 22 in. (h) x 17 in. (w) x 1 in. (d)

$285.00

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Animals, Cats, Children, Decorative Accent, Figurative, Framed, Literature and Books, Newberry, Post-War Twentieth Century, Prints & Multiples, Whimsy and Humor

About the work

Clare Turlay Newberry wrote and illustrated seventeen children’s books—all but three of which were about cats, and nearly all taken from real life. Four of her books were honored with the Caldecott award. This print is a fine reproduction of Newberry’s watercolor painting with crayon of 1937, used to illustrate the end-papers of her Caldecott-winning book, April’s Kittens, published in 1943 by Harper & Brothers. It is a formal portrait of a not-formal animal (or maybe a not-formal portrait of a formal animal?); it is adorable and beautifully executed at the same time.

Attributes	Value
Condition	Very Good Condition
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Medium	Print
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Unsigned
Date	1940-1950
Type	Modern Print-Makers