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Source Description
Arthur Rackham was one of the most successful book illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his colored illustrations for luxury editions intended as Christmas gifts. However, Rackham also did some work as a commercial illustrator. He designed ephemera like bookplates and greeting cards, and created illustrations for several magazines. The image associated with this sketch is an example of the later. It was one of six published in the February 1906 issue of <em>Scribner's Magazine</em> accompanying the short story "Buenas Noches" by Eleanor Gates. This sketch shows the tale's two subjects in the same positions and poses as in the finished composition.
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124673
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The Parrot and the Cat (Sketch for "Good-Night" by Eleanor Gates)
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124673
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drawing
title
The Parrot and the Cat (Sketch for "Good-Night" by Eleanor Gates)
description
Arthur Rackham was one of the most successful book illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his colored illustrations for luxury editions intended as Christmas gifts. However, Rackham also did some work as a commercial illustrator. He designed ephemera like bookplates and greeting cards, and created illustrations for several magazines. The image associated with this sketch is an example of the later. It was one of six published in the February 1906 issue of <em>Scribner's Magazine</em> accompanying the short story "Buenas Noches" by Eleanor Gates. This sketch shows the tale's two subjects in the same positions and poses as in the finished composition.
date
c. 1905
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79647872
creators
1340
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 26 x 37 cm (10 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.)
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England, late 19th-early 20th century
accession
1946.158
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black ink wash with graphite on paper
tombstone
The Parrot and the Cat (Sketch for "Good-Night" by Eleanor Gates), c. 1905. Arthur Rackham (British, 1867–1939). Black ink wash with graphite on paper; sheet: 26 x 37 cm (10 1/4 x 14 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph Perkins in memory of Coburn Haskell, 1946.158
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DR - British
didYouKnow
This sketch shows the climax of the story when Loretta the Parrot confronts her enemy, Tomasso the cat, to protect her friend, Tony the canary.
citations
citation
Francis, Henry. "Recent Accessions to the Museum Collections." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>33, no. 9 (November 1946): 167-168.
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Mentioned: p. 167
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Gift of Mrs. Ralph Perkins in memory of Coburn Haskell
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2026-05-29 06:25:38.445000
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124673
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DR - British
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black ink wash with graphite on paper
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male
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