The Rocket Book Pl 17 (1912)
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"The Rocket Book Pl 17," created by Peter Newell in 1912, captures a whimsical moment frozen in time, blending the ordinary with the extraordinary. This illustration is part of Newell's imaginative exploration in "The Rocket Book," where a rocket travels vertically through the floors of an apartment building, creating amusing and chaotic scenes on each level.In Plate 17, we see a young boy in his bedroom, shock apparent on his face as he witnesses the rocket bursting upward through his alarm clock, situated on a bedside table. The alarm clock, split by the shaft of the rocket, marks a precise moment, suggesting an intersection between the structured, scheduled reality and a sudden, fantastic interruption. Surrounding the table are other everyday items: a book, perhaps flung aside by the blast, and a coat hanging innocuously. The background is muted, with soft wall tones and simplistic decor, contrasting sharply with the vivid yellow and chaos of the rocket's passage.This scene encapsulates Newell's talent for melding the fantastical with the mundane, encouraging viewers to find magic in the everyday and expect the unexpected.
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Peter Sheaf Hersey Newell was an American artist and writer. He created picture books and illustrated new editions of many children's books. A native of McDonough County, Illinois, Newell built a reputation in the 1880s and 1890s for his humorous drawings and poems, which appeared in Harper's Weekly, Harper's Bazaar, Scribner's Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, Judge, and other publications.