All Resolutions
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(s):
- Herford, Oliver
- Publisher:
- Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1899
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
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.
Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, alphabet, children's book, performance
