[Three cats, four dogs, and rain falling from the sky; and a portrait of Paulding's young nephew holding a rattle]

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Title: [Three cats, four dogs, and rain falling from the sky; and a portrait of Paulding's young nephew holding a rattle]
Date: 1897 January 16
Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Notes: John [Paulding] ALS to Parents and Folks at home, January 16, 1897. Chicago, [Illinois], page 2. From a collection containing eleven heavily illustrated letters written from Chicago, Illinois by the teenaged artist-in-training, John Paulding, to his mother between 1897 and 1899. The pen and ink sketches illustrate his experiences in the city. As an illustrator, Paulding's style is strongly influenced by the popular magazine illustrators of the day, featuring strong, clean lines, and outstanding attention to detail and character.
Names and Subjects: Animals--1890-1900.; Animals in art--Pictorial works.; Baby rattles.; Cats--1890-1900.; Cats in art--Pictorial works.; Children--1890-1900.; Children--Pictorial works.; Children in art.; Children playing with toys.; Dogs--1890-1900.; Dogs in art--Pictorial works.; Falling--1890-1900.; Infant boys.; Infants--1890-1900.; Infants--Pictorial works.; Rain--1890-1900.; Rain and rainfall--Chicago (Ill.); Rain and rainfall--Pictorial works.; Rain and rainfall in art.; Rainstorms.; .; Manuscripts shelf.
Genre: Letters (correspondence); Line drawings (drawings); Pen and ink drawings.
Collection Title: John Paulding collection
Collection Creator: Paulding, John, d. 1933.
Project Name: Illustrated Manuscripts Project
ID: 4929
Repository: William L. Clements Library
Date Added/Updated: 2018-04-10 15:45:36

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Image Size: 3754 x 5768
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Record: 4929
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