Little Thumb Returned

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A boy descends from the night sky with a scroll of paper in his hand — Little Thumb was as good as his word, and returned that same night with the news.

Artist

Name:: Clarke, Harry
Dates:: 1889-1931
Country:: Ireland

Illustration

Subject:: Landscapes & places, People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The fairy tales of Charles Perrault
Author(s):: Perrault, Charles
Publisher:: London: George G. Harrap, n.d. [1922?]
Open Library:: View record

Description

A boy wearing a shako-like hat and knee-high boots descends from the night sky with a scroll of paper in his hand as the top of a tower, a road, and mountains can be seen emerging out of the darkness.

Keywords: 1920s, 20th century, Art Nouveau, black & white, children's book, dark, fairy tale, flying, night, youth