Wound Tail about a Fan

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Baron Munchausen is reading in an armchair as a boa constrictor waves a fan with its tail

He used to wind his tail about a fan and he'd wave it to and fro by the hour.

Artist

Name:: Newell, Peter
Dates:: 1862-1924
Country:: US

Illustration

Subjects:: Humor, People
Technique:: Color Process
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Robarts Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Mr. Munchausen; being a true account...
Author:: Bangs, John Kendrick
Publisher:: Boston: Noyes, Platt and Company, 1901
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Baron Munchausen is sitting in an armchair, smoking and reading a book, as a boa constrictor sits on a stool nearby and waves a fan with its tail.

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{{cite web | title=Wound Tail about a Fan | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/tail-about-fan/ | author=Newell, Peter | year=1901 | access-date=May 3, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}