I for Ibsen

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A man heartily reads from his notes, unaware that his audience is running away — I is for Ibsen, reciting a play
While Irving and Ingersoll hasten away.

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

A man with disheveled hair and sideburns reads from his notes with plenty of feeling, unaware that the two people forming his audience are running away in the foreground.

Keywords: 1890s, 19th century, alphabet, children's book, performance, reading, running