Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm

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Medium

Illustrations: wood engraving

Dimensions

7 11/16 x 5 3/8 x 7/8in. (19.6 x 13.7 x 2.3cm)

Classification

Books

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917

Accession Number

17.3.2641(59)

Tags

SleepingCranesMenWomenLutesCatsDogsFlowersAllegory

Art Historical Context

**Household Stories from the Collection of the Brothers Grimm** (1882) is a beloved Victorian-era edition of classic fairy tales collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Illustrated by the renowned British artist Walter Crane, with contributions from his sister Lucy Crane, and by Macmillan & Co., compact book (7 11/16 x 5 3/8 x 7/8 in.) brings timeless stories like those featuring sleeping figures, lutes, cats, dogs, flowers, allegorical scenes to life. Acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in 7, it resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department. The Grimm br...

About the Artist

Walter Crane|Lucy Crane|Macmillan & Co.|Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm|Wilhelm Carl Grimm

British artist, illustrator, and designer.

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