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Widdicombe Fair
Author: Sabine Baring-Gould (English, 1834–1924)
Author: Henry Fleetwood Sheppard (English, died in 1901)
Illustrated by: Pamela Colman Smith (American, active England, 1878–1951)
Publisher: Doubleday & McClure Co. (American, 19th century)
Author: Henry Fleetwood Sheppard (English, died in 1901)
Illustrated by: Pamela Colman Smith (American, active England, 1878–1951)
Publisher: Doubleday & McClure Co. (American, 19th century)
1899
Place of Publication: New York, New York, USA; Place of Publication: London, England
Medium/Technique
Portfolio with thirteen photomechanical relief prints, hand-colored by pochoir; title contains original sketch in brush and ink; with original cover and folder containing six further single prints and cards
Dimensions
Overall (portfolio): 34.5 x 30.3 x 1.5 cm (13 9/16 x 11 15/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Mildred Howells
Accession Number53.2212
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints – Portfolios
New York and London: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1899
Description(New York and London: Doubleday & McClure Co., 1899) 34.5 cm; [13 plates within wrappers: upper with title recto and song verso, lower with song recto]; original publisher's pictorial brown cloth portfolio with title print mounted on upper cover.
The justification label laid down on the inside upper portfolio cover reads: "There have been printed of this edition 500 copies by hand. Each has an original drawing on the inside of the portfolio, and the pictures are all mounted. This is number 100."
The justification label laid down on the inside upper portfolio cover reads: "There have been printed of this edition 500 copies by hand. Each has an original drawing on the inside of the portfolio, and the pictures are all mounted. This is number 100."
Signed
Green ink on title: "Dear Mildred, / best love & a Merry Christmas, / from Pixie / Pamela / [monogram] / Xmas . 1906."
ProvenanceFrom inscription on title wrapper, gift of the illustrator Christmas 1906 to Mildred Howells, by whom given to MFA, October 8, 1953.