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Sunday, July 16, 2017

S L E E P . . . in art

a George Cruikshank cartoon, a man awakes to the human shape of his clothes on a chair
a George Cruikshank cartoon
    
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a Franz von Stuck painting, a satyr asleep in a tree
a Franz von Stuck painting       see full size
       
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a 1963 gilt frame bed with satin headboard
a 1963 gilt frame bed with satin headboard and sheets
    
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1890 flophouse beds, 1890 homeless
"bunks in a seven-cent lodging-house"   7 cents in 1890 is almost $11 now
      
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1946 subway sleepy riders in a photograph
1946 subway riders       see full size
      
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a Hans Tegner illustration of a man asleep in public trash
a Hans Tegner illustration       see full size
      
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Popular Problems, a 1984 Ron Hauge cartoon for The National Lampoon Magazine
a 1984 Ron Hauge cartoon       see full size
      
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Randolph Caldecott, cat steals food
a Randolph Caldecott children's book illustration       see full size
      
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an Aubrey Beardsley illustration of illness and sleep
an Aubrey Beardsley illustration of illness and sleep after travels
      
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Agnes Miller Parker 1940
a 1940 illustration by Agnes Miller Parker
    
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Hush-a-bye Baby, Leonard Leslie Brooke illustration 1916
"Hush-a-bye Baby"   Leonard Leslie Brooke,  1916       see full size

    
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a George du Maurier cartoon 1892, a man asleep in public with his mouth open
a George du Maurier cartoon,  1892       see full size
    
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an Ivar Arosenius children's book illustration
an Ivar Arosenius children's book illustration       see full size
       
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studies of a pillow by Albrecht Dürer, 1493
studies of a pillow by Albrecht Dürer, 1493
    
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Howie Post, Hot Stuff, nap time
a puddle in the sleeping place ... Howie Post artwork for a  
"Hot Stuff"  comic book       see full size
    
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Heinrich Zille 1913, no privacy, crowded living in poverty
 Heinrich Zille,  1913       see full size
    
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Mila Von Luttich, secession, secessionistisches schlummerkissen
a Mila Von Luttich illustration       see full size
    
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a Peter Christen Asbjørnsen 1909 illustration of a tired old king
a Peter Christen Asbjørnsen illustration       see full size
        
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Samoa interior from an old book, a photograph
a Samoa interior from an old book       see full size
    
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Franz Von Stuck, sleeping centaurs
  Franz Von Stuck,  sleeping centaurs
    
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a George Du Maurier cartoon, 1898 nightmare, bad dream
 a George Du Maurier cartoon,  1898
    
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Chris Van Allsburg 1985, Polar Express, dreaming
 a Chris Van Allsburg 1985 children's book illustration       see full size
         
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Ellen Stratton children's book illustration, dead baby
"In the pond lies a little infant,  who has dreamed itself to death" 
an Ellen Stratton children's book illustration
    
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Ferdinand Hodler, nightmare, bad dream
a bad dream by Ferdinand Hodler       see full size
   
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John Vassos 1931 illustration of potamophobia
a John Vassos 1931 illustration of potamophobia
       
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Barry Moser, boar head profile
a Barry Moser illustration       see full size
     
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Charles Robinson, new baby, center of attention, Rococo baby
a Charles Robinson book illustration
    
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1912 sleeping cartoon
"For goodness sake,  Albert,  wake up and move over!  You're crowding me
out of the picture!"  a 1912 magazine cartoon
    
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1881 bed divider illustration, pillow divider
"At some time or other the breath of one of the sleepers must in some degree affect the other,  the breath is heavy,  disagreeable,  it may be so intolerable . . ."  an 1881 pillow divider
    
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Dugold Stewart Walker, hog sleeping in shade
a Dugold Stewart Walker book illustration
    
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NC Wyeth, Rip van Winkle, Rip van Winkel
an NC Wyeth book illustration of Rip Van Winkle awakening after a long sleep
        
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