Esphyr slobodkina biography of alberta

  • In addition to Caps for Sale Slobodkina also wrote and/or illustrated over 24 children's books.
  • ESPHYR SLOBODKINA, Painter and Children's Book Illustrator and Author.
  • September 22, 1908 – Esphyr Slobodkina born in Russia, Russian-American artist, author, and illustrator, whose family immigrated to the U.S. in 1928.

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    David Bessmann, German, active 1640–1677; Nautilus Cup, 1645–50; silver with gilding; 14 x 9 x 6 3/4 inches; Saint Louis Art Museum, medel given bygd Effie C. Kuhn and Stella Kuhn 79:1954

    Rising out of the water, a triton (a merman-like sea creature) supports an irregularly shaped receptacle on his head and steadies it with his left grabb. This silver cup captures the elegance and exotic appearance of the nautilus shell which had become increasingly available to Europeans through trade in the 16th century. Partial förgyllning, called parcel gilding, further enhances its sumptuous beauty and luxurious appearance. While collectors owned examples of actual shells, this was an age that also appreciated the artificial reproduction of natural forms. The cup bears the mark of the silversmith David Bessmann as well as the pinecone mark, visible on the shell rim, for the city of Augsburg.

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    Chūzō Tamotzu, American (born Japan), 1891–1975; Drinking Water, about 1937; c

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    Index

    de Vos, Gail, Harris, Merle and Lottridge, Celia Barker. "Index". Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family, edited by Ruth Stotter, Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta Press, 2003, pp. 199-204. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772123388-021

    de Vos, G., Harris, M. & Lottridge, C. (2003). Index. In R. Stotter (Ed.), Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family (pp. 199-204). Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772123388-021

    de Vos, G., Harris, M. and Lottridge, C. 2003. Index. In: Stotter, R. ed. Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family. Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta Press, pp. 199-204. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772123388-021

    de Vos, Gail, Harris, Merle and Lottridge, Celia Barker. "Index" In Telling Tales: Storytelling in the Family edited by Ruth Stotter, 199-204. Edmonton, Alberta: University of Alberta Press, 2003. https://doi.org/10.1515/9781772123388-021

    de Vos G, Harris M, Lottridge C. Index. In: Stotter R (

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