Chapter I "The Animal Village" by Charles E. Lord "But I Hava a Bad Tooth Ache..."

Reginald Birch

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Reginald Birch (American, born London, England, 1856–1943). Chapter I "The Animal Village" by Charles E. Lord "But I Hava a Bad Tooth Ache...", 1940. Black ink and touches of white correction fluid on heavy wove paper, Sheet: 22 1/16 x 17 3/16 in. (56 x 43.7 cm) Image: 17 1/2 x 12 3/16 in. (44.5 x 31 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William G. Lord, 68.225.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

American Art

Title

Chapter I "The Animal Village" by Charles E. Lord "But I Hava a Bad Tooth Ache..."

Date

1940

Medium

Black ink and touches of white correction fluid on heavy wove paper

Classification

Drawing

Dimensions

Sheet: 22 1/16 x 17 3/16 in. (56 x 43.7 cm) Image: 17 1/2 x 12 3/16 in. (44.5 x 31 cm)

Signatures

Signed in black ink, lower right: "Birch / [circular symbol]"

Inscriptions

Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Chap II / 'But I have a bad toothache and I want you to fix it' / groaned Mr. Hippopotamus"

Credit Line

Gift of William G. Lord

Accession Number

68.225.3

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