'And Away to the May-Pole Hey' (Illustration for 'Come Lasses and Lads' Picture Book No. 13 publ.1884)

Randolph Caldecott, 1846 - 1886



'And Away to the May-Pole Hey' (Illustration for 'Come Lasses and Lads' Picture Book No. 13 publ.1884)

Randolph Caldecott 1846 - 1886

Summary

A landscape with trees to the right and a group of half timbered houses in the background with a maypole in front. A group of three women in long dresses and bonnets in centre foreground on a path facing to left. Two male figures in breeches and hats turn slightly to look behind them at the women. one older male figure walks behind the group of women. In the distance to the left, more figures are walking on the path towards the maypole.


Object Name

'And Away to the May-Pole Hey' (Illustration for 'Come Lasses and Lads' Picture Book No. 13 publ.1884)

Creators Name

Randolph Caldecott

Date Created

1880 (circa)

Dimensions

support: 16.7cm x 22.3cm

accession number

1947.119/1

Support

paper

Medium

watercolour
ink

Credit

George Beatson Blair bequest, 1941.

Legal

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