Children's Prints - Little Book of Old Rhymes by Cicely Mary Barker
Little Book of Old Rhymes
by Cicely Mary Barker
(England, 1940s)
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Background:

Cicely Mary Barker, English artist and poet, is best known for her Flower Fairy illustrations.  She also illustrated a number of other children's prints  based on parables, nursery rhymes and religious themes.  The prints featured on this page are from her 1940s work Little Book of Old Rhymes.

 

Price per print: Print Only:  $30
Matting Charge:  $20
Framing & Matting Charge:  $90
Dimensions: Print Only:  4 x 5-1/2 inches
Matted:  10 x 12 inches
Type of print: Original color print
Year: 1940s

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Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070001)
Airymouse, Airymouse,
fly over my head

Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070002)
Sawest not you mine oxen,
you little pretty boy?

Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070003)
And you shall have a knife
and fork to eat with

SOLD
Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070004)
Then to my ten shillings
add you but a groat ...

Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070005)
Speak a little louder, Sir,
I'm hard of hearing


Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070006)
Mab will pinch her by the toe

Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070007)
Bless these Thy gifts,
most gracious God

Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070008)
One at the head, one at the feet,
and two to guard me
while I sleep
SOLD
Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070009)
And now returning back again,
we bring a branch of May
Little Book of Old Rhymes (No. 70070010)
Mary took her Baby, she dressed Him so sweet