Crane was one of the most influential book illustrators of the 19th century, creating iconic versions of “Beauty and the Beast”, “The Frog Prince”, “The Sleeping Beauty” and more.

Generations of young people have been captivated by Walter Crane. Play online: Tafel XXVII, Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt(1891). The dickcissel is a small, sparrow-sized bird found in grasslands and prairies. Written by Henry Nehrling, it was a guide to American birds published in German in 1891. This illustration of Spiza americana, or the dickcissel, was drawn by Ridgway and featured in the book Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt. Speaking of Ridgway, our next piece of puzzle art is courtesy of the ornithologist himself. Tafel XXVII, Die Nordamerikanische Vogelwelt(1891). Play online: Portrait of Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) in His Office, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Image No. Ridgway himself was a prolific author and illustrator of bird books and developed several guides to help fellow natural history writers accurately depict color. This photo gives us a peek inside Ridgway’s book-filled office in the South Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle. He was appointed Curator of the Department of Ornithology in 1880. In 1874, Ridgway was appointed ornithologist on the staff of the United States National Museum. Robert Ridgway was a bird expert mentored by Smithsonian Secretary Spencer Fullerton Baird. Portrait of Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) in His Office, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Image No. Play online: Cover, Aero Travelers (1909). Landauer is featured with other notable enthusiasts who helped us build our collections in our current exhibition, Magnificent Obsessions: Why We Collect. Landauer took an interest in aviation when her son became a pilot and scoured music shops to amass her collection. Miss our previous puzzles? Find them here.Īero Travelers is one of hundreds of pieces of aeronautical-themed sheet music collected by Bella C.

Click the grid icon in the center to adjust the number of pieces. All of the images are available in our Digital Library, Image Gallery, Biodiversity Heritage Library or Smithsonian Institution Archives Collections. Each puzzle is set at about 100 pieces but they are customizable to any skill set. Play them right here on our blog or use the links to play full screen. Ready to fall into another round of digital jigsaw puzzles? We’ve put together, or rather, taken apart five new puzzles based on images in our collections.

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