Title: His Repentance
Media: Book illustration
Dimensions: 13.97 x 17.78 cm
Date: 1853
About the artist: Alfred Henry Forrester, known under the pseudonym Alfred Crowquill, was born on September 10, 1804 and died May 26, 1872. He lived in London and wrote for periodical publications such as Punch magazine as well as short tales, songs, children’s stories and burlesques. He could also draw and illustrated stories every now and then.
About the art: His Repentance is an illustration in the book, The Careless Chicken by Krakemsides. The story is of a little chick who disobediently leaves his mother and is deceived by the fox who intends to fatten him up for eating. The chick follows the fox and soon becomes wary of his questionable lifestyle, though believes his lies all the same until he sees the fox carrying the chick’s father into his cave. The chick saves his father but then is in danger himself when the dog comes in and kills the fox.
What people have to say about it: “My Dear Little Chickens: Let the following story be a warning to you not to believe in your own cleverness, and not to listen to the advice of those who wish you to act contrary to the will, or without the knowledge, of your parents, for all such have their own selfish motives in prompting you to disobedience. Your loving friend, KRAKEMSIDES.” -Krakemsides
Why it was chosen: The Careless Chicken is a children’s tale teaching kids to obey their mothers and not wander off with strangers. His Repentance is the final scene of the story where the chicken apologizes to his mother. Children will enjoy learning from this chick’s mistakes.
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