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Never Mind the Pussycat: The Ornithological Art of Edward Lear
URL: http://exhibits.mannlib.cornell.edu/lear/

Description:
Exhibit about Edward Lear, who "is best remembered for his Nonsense, the preposterous rhymes and sketches loved by generations of children. ... This exhibit focuses on a brief period of Lear's youth [when] ... he created some of the most extraordinary images of birds ever made." Features examples of his illustrations of birds such as the parrot, crow, toucan, and owl. Also includes limericks and a brief bibliography. From Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University.

LII Topics: Artists, Birds, General Resources, Illustrations & Illustrators

Publisher:
Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University

Extra Keywords
psittacidae

LII Database Information:
Record 27949 created by Jennifer English on 02/12/2009
Last modification on 02/25/2009
Published: 02/26/2009  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27949

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