American
The Affecting History of Children in the Wood , 1796
Printed ink on paper , 10.5 x 5.7 x 0.3 cm (4 1/8 x 2 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
General admission for children 17 years and under is always free
Blue Room
Commentary
Alternatively titled The Babes in the Wood, this is a morbid tale of orphaned children abandoned in the woods by a wicked uncle who claims their inheritance.
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a voracious reader, and books were the first objects that she collected. Of the 2700 books she acquired for her museum, about 120 can be considered children's books.
Isabella Stewart Gardner was a voracious reader, and books were the first objects that she collected. Of the 2700 books she acquired for her museum, about 120 can be considered children's books.