Hi Noelene and everyone Now that you mention it, the beaver's pose is somewhat similar to our snuff box lacemaker - however what the beaver is holding (something indistinct, a guess by the artist) is in its hand, poised over the pillow - about to be used? whereas our snuff-box lacemaker is offering it to the viewer.
Like the other lacemaker portrayed with her lace spilling from the side of the pillow to make a more attractive photograph, the beaver-lacemaker isn't accurate to the craft - probably not a concern of the artist, at the time ;) For the curious, the beaver making lace is here: http://tinyurl.com/3x8ey2 <http://www.davidwheldon.co.uk/butcher_and_beaver.JPG> and google 'The Hunting of the Snark' to find out what Lewis Carroll wrote about a beaver that made lace :)) c. 1890 On 5/4/07, Noelene Lafferty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm curious too. It seems reminiscent of the drawing in Lewis Carroll's > "The Hunting of the Snark", where the Beaver is making lace and is holding > a > similar sized object in its hand. We had a discussion about this too many > > years ago. I remember that discussion :D -- Bev in Sooke BC (on beautiful Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
