Door Opened

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A bent old woman shows up on her doorstep as two young children stand before her

All at once the door opened and an old, old woman, supporting herself on a crutch, came hobbling out.

Artist

Name:: Rackham, Arthur
Dates:: 1867-1939
Country:: UK

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Hansel & Grethel & other tales
Author:: Brothers Grimm
Publisher:: New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., 1920
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A bent old woman with a large crooked nose and crutches shows up on her doorstep as two young children stand before her at the foot of the steps.

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