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Hope Dunlap"The Poor Little Bridesmaid" - Female Illustrator - Golden Age of Illustration1909
1909
$15,000
£11,384.78
€13,121.89
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A$23,461.65
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NOK 156,482.78
SEK 146,448.28
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About the Item
"The poor little bridesmaid ... in her pink cotton gown ... though doubtless, there never was such a pretty girl."
A kitchen scene is depicted with a young bridesmaid admiring her fetching reflection in a pot cover while fantasizing about a handsome Prince. This was one of several interior illustrations that Hope Dunlap did for the "The Little Lame Prince," which was a story for children written by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik ("Miss Mulock") and first published in 1875.
The Little Lame Prince and His Travelling Cloak" This edition was, 1909, by Rand-McNally & Company
Signed lower left. Framed size: 28 x 16 x 1 Framed under glass.
- Creator:Hope Dunlap (1881, American)
- Creation Year:1909
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:Overall good condition for a work 115 years old. Vivid color - slight undulation to the paper.. some of it is organic.
- Gallery Location:Miami, FL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU385316525242

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