Chapter IV "The Animal Village," "The Pirate's Song"
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Reginald Birch (American, born London, England, 1856–1943). Chapter IV "The Animal Village," "The Pirate's Song", 1940. Black ink with touches of white correction fluid on heavy wove paper, Sheet: 13 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (34.6 x 32.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of William G. Lord, 68.225.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Artist
Title
Chapter IV "The Animal Village," "The Pirate's Song"
Date
1940
Medium
Black ink with touches of white correction fluid on heavy wove paper
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 5/8 x 12 7/8 in. (34.6 x 32.7 cm)
Signatures
Signed in black ink, lower right: "Birch / [circular symbol]"
Inscriptions
Inscribed in graphite, lower left: "Chap IV / The Pirates Song / 'But the sharks saw the [sh..t?] / In their [gaudy?] boat. / And said "There's a dinner for me."
Credit Line
Gift of William G. Lord
Accession Number
68.225.9
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