The Man in the Moon

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A man falls head first on the ground while frightened sheep run away

The man in the moon
Came tumbling down.

Artist

Name:: Brooke, Leonard Leslie
Dates:: 1862-1940
Country:: UK

Illustration

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

Book

Title:: A nursery rhyme picture book [no.1]
Author:: Anonymous
Publisher:: London, New York: Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd, n.d. [1914]
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A man with a lantern falls head first on the ground, followed by a dog, his staff, and a bundle of sticks while frightened sheep run away in the background.

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