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Illustration on Page 456a of the [1907] Grosset & Dunlap Reprint Depicting Ellen Singing Hymns to Ease the Grieving of John and Mr. Humphreys

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This black and white illustration, found on page 456a of the [1907] Grosset & Dunlap reprint, depicts Ellen singing hymns to ease the grieving John and Mr. Humphreys. In the illustration, Ellen is sitting up straight and singing to the grieving John who is leaning against the mantel of the fireplace with a hand covering his face and Mr. Humphreys who is sitting with his eyes closed and listenting contently to Ellen's singing. Mr. Humphrey's and John are cast in shadow while Ellen is less harshly shaded at the forefront of the illustration.This illustration is shaded darker than the rest that appear in this edition. A caption below the illustration reads, "She sang clearly and sweetly as ever now." The scene depicted in this illustration is on page 456.

Subjects: Singing Hymns, Ellen, Mr. Humphreys, John

Identifier: 16CIA_33_456a

Illustration on Page 58c of Volume 1 of the 1853 G.P. Putnam & Co. "Illustrated Edition" Reprint Depicting the Old Gentleman Confronting Mr. Saunders at the Shop Counter

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Subjects: The Old Gentleman Confronting Mr. Saunders, Shopping, Ellen, Old Gentleman, Mr. Saunders

Identifier: 11CIA_33_58c

Illustration on Page 76a of the [1879] Milner & Sowerby Reprint Depicting Alice Comforting Ellen After the Loss of Her Letter

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This black and white illustration, appearing on page 76c of the [1879] Milner & Sowerby reprint, depicts Alice finding Ellen on the Cat's Back. A caption below the illustration describes the scene from page 76 and reads, "Alice Discovering Ellen Lying at the Mountain's-Foot." In the illustration, Ellen lies across the ground, her head resting on her arm and her eyes looking dejectedly at the grass beneath her as her hat sits close by. Alice stands behind Ellen looking down at her, her hands folded gently in front of her, wearing a long white dress and a black jacket. Her mouth is open as if she is speaking or preparing to speak. The side of the mountain, covered in ferns, rises up along the left side of the illustration as the rays of the sun break through the clouds in the background.

Subjects: The Cat’s Back, Ellen, Alice

Identifier: 29CIA_33_76c

Title Page Vignette of the 1853 G. Routledge & Co. Reprint Depicting Alice Finding Ellen on the Cat's Back

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This black and white illustration, appearing as the title page vignette to the 1853 G. Routledge & Co. reprint, depicts Alice finding Ellen distraught on the Cat's Back. Both Alice and Ellen are framed by the trees and rocks of the scene. A moon overlooks the scene, with the title, lacking a comma, floating above it like clouds. It uses Susan Warner's pseudonym, Elizabeth Wetherell. The name of the publisher appears below the scene in a similar typography. The name of the illustrator, Dalziel, is inscribed in the lower-right corner of the illustration.

Subjects: The Cat’s Back, Ellen, Alice

Identifier: 47CIA_16