Artist:
Dorothy P. Lathrop
(American, 1891 - 1981)
Jaspa and Me
Medium: Wood engraving on paper
Date: 1942
Dimensions:
10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Accession number: 2005.13
Copyright: © artist, artist's estate, or other rights holders
Label Copy:
Working on the illustrations for Mr. Bumps and His Monkey by Walter de la Mare, Dorothy Lathrop engaged the services of a simian model. The story revolves around a monkey named Jasper taken from Africa to London, where he is stolen and forced to perform in a circus. This self-portrait with Jasper, made to accompany Lathrop’s biography on the book’s dust jacket, signifies the close working relationship between artist and model. This print was a gift to de la Mare, in commemoration of their collaboration.
Working on the illustrations for Mr. Bumps and His Monkey by Walter de la Mare, Dorothy Lathrop engaged the services of a simian model. The story revolves around a monkey named Jasper taken from Africa to London, where he is stolen and forced to perform in a circus. This self-portrait with Jasper, made to accompany Lathrop’s biography on the book’s dust jacket, signifies the close working relationship between artist and model. This print was a gift to de la Mare, in commemoration of their collaboration.