{"product_id":"good-for-them-by-e-l","title":"\"Good for Them!\" by E.L.","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Good for Them!\" by E.L.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1902\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChromolithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1902\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e within the children's collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMother Goose Jingles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this antique book plate presents a charming chromolithographic illustration by an artist signed with the initials \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE.L.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in the lower right, accompanied by a narrative verse titled \"Good for Them!\". The visual composition depicts a cozy nursery interior centered around a green-tiled fireplace decorated with a mantel clock and two small blue vases. A young girl in a pink dress stands holding two porcelain dolls while watching a young boy in a white sailor suit who kneels on the floor to bathe a third doll in a shallow metal washbasin using a sponge. The printed text features a playful poem initialed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.B.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that explores a child's innocent perspective on nursery routines: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A BATH, \/ Nurse says, is \/ 'good for you,' \/ So one is \/ good for \/ dollies too; \/ They must \/ enjoy it, \/ too, say I, \/ For, though \/ it's cold, \/ they never \/ cry!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginating from the renowned London fine-art publisher \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eErnest Nister\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (and co-distributed by E.P. Dutton \u0026amp; Co. in New York), this piece reflects the high production standards of Edwardian and late-Victorian commercial children's literature. The artwork is executed in the classic style of the period's celebrated illustrators, including John Lawson and C. G. Hardie, who specialized in idealized, sentimental depictions of childhood innocence, domesticity, and playful interactions with family pets. This specific plate is culturally and historically significant because it illustrates how turn-of-the-century children's books shifted toward pure entertainment and gentle humor, using sophisticated color printing techniques to make beautiful, engaging imagery accessible to a rapidly growing middle-class audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 12” x 10” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Toned with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53700468146455,"sku":"PR0173-4","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0173-4.1.jpg?v=1783952977","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/good-for-them-by-e-l","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}