Robinson (William Heath, 1872-1944). Little Tom Tucker, circa 1927, watercolour with pen and ink, depicting young boy sitting at a table, his mouth agape, a lady standing in front of the table carving some bread, signed lower left, with short verse in black in to lower margin 'Little Tom Tucker Sings for his supper; What shall he eat? White bread and butter', two jester heads either side of image, 18 x 20 cm, Chris Beetles Gallery label to verso, mounted, framed and glazed (33 x 34 cm) (Quantity: 1) This is an original illustration for part of a children's dinner service specially designed by Robinson in 1927. Manufactured by W.R. Midwinter it was sold between 1928 and 1935, only in Soane and Smith, a Knightsbridge store. Exhibited: Chris Beetles Gallery, The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration, Nunnington Hall, July - September 2006, and Chris Beetles, The British Art of Illustration, 1800-2007, no. 211.
Robinson (William Heath, 1872-1944). Little Tom Tucker, circa 1927, watercolour with pen and ink, depicting young boy sitting at a table, his mouth agape, a lady standing in front of the table carving some bread, signed lower left, with short verse in black in to lower margin 'Little Tom Tucker Sings for his supper; What shall he eat? White bread and butter', two jester heads either side of image, 18 x 20 cm, Chris Beetles Gallery label to verso, mounted, framed and glazed (33 x 34 cm) (Quantity: 1) This is an original illustration for part of a children's dinner service specially designed by Robinson in 1927. Manufactured by W.R. Midwinter it was sold between 1928 and 1935, only in Soane and Smith, a Knightsbridge store. Exhibited: Chris Beetles Gallery, The Golden Age of Children's Book Illustration, Nunnington Hall, July - September 2006, and Chris Beetles, The British Art of Illustration, 1800-2007, no. 211.
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