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In summer of 2017, Connecticut College mounted an exhibition following the development and use of animals in human form in children's literature from the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century. This exhibition was drawn from the Gildersleeve Collection of Children\u2019s Literature and from the Linda Lear Collection of Beatrix Potter as well as from several items loaned by private collectors. \u201cThe Passion for Fantasy: Animals in Victorian Children\u2019s Literature and Beyond\u201d used all three floors of the Charles E. Shain Library. On the first floor, some of the earliest animals in humanized form in children\u2019s literature were shown, including the artists who most influenced Beatrix Potter: Randolph Caldecott, Walter Crane, and the various illustrators who brought Joel Chandler Harris\u2019s characters to life. The second floor held Beatrix Potter\u2019s own illustrations, including some rarities prior to the publication of The Tale of Peter Rabbit<\/i> and some of her original letters and watercolor illustrations. The display cases on the third floor featured illustrations of rabbits in children\u2019s literature since Beatrix Potter, some of which were clearly influenced by her work and some which charted their own path. This digital exhibit reproduces nearly all of the work mounted that summer.<\/p>","credits":"","featured":1,"public":1,"theme":"thedaily","theme_options":"a:1:{s:8:\"thedaily\";a:15:{s:17:\"button_background\";s:7:\"#ffffff\";s:11:\"button_text\";s:7:\"#9ec3de\";s:17:\"eb_nav_background\";s:7:\"#FFFFFF\";s:11:\"eb_nav_text\";s:7:\"#000000\";s:19:\"featured_background\";s:7:\"#002f5f\";s:13:\"featured_text\";s:7:\"#000000\";s:21:\"home_intro_background\";s:7:\"#7e98b9\";s:15:\"home_intro_text\";s:7:\"#FFFF00\";s:22:\"top_nav_highlight_text\";s:7:\"#7e98b9\";s:4:\"logo\";N;s:22:\"homepage_text_position\";s:3:\"top\";s:11:\"footer_text\";s:252:\"This digital exhibition is drawn from an exhibit held in the Charles E. Shain Library at Connecticut College from June through August of 2017 in conjunction with the symposium of the Beatrix Potter Society, held in New London, June 9-11, 2017.<\/h6>\";s:24:\"display_footer_copyright\";s:1:\"0\";s:19:\"use_advanced_search\";s:1:\"1\";s:12:\"header_image\";s:36:\"c19c4155d0ba4aa34f5ef27fea8adfec.jpg\";}}","slug":"bps-fantasy-animals","added":"2017-09-05 09:31:41","modified":"2018-06-14 10:40:12","owner_id":3,"use_summary_page":0,"cover_image_file_id":248,"id":1},"item":{"item_type_id":6,"collection_id":3,"featured":0,"public":1,"added":"2017-09-26 09:52:13","modified":"2018-06-06 15:24:29","owner_id":4,"id":417}}