The Fairy Prince Puzzle
Date1902
Artist
John Sloan
(American painter, etcher, and illustrator, 1871–1951)
Illustration Citation"The Fairy Prince Puzzle," Philadelphia Press, November 16, 1902.
MediumInk and graphite on board
Dimensionssheet: 26 × 19 3/4 in. (66 × 50.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 2000
Object number2000-617
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextTo solve this puzzle, readers were given the following instructions:Fairy Princesses, like the one in the picture, are always awakended by a Fairy Prince, who sometimes hides himself before the fair Princess goes to sleep and comes forth while she is sleeping. The Fairy Prince is hidden in the picture. If you have sharp eyes, you can find him.
Readers were instructed to carefully indicate the Prince's form in ink and return the puzzle to the Press. The first winning entry received would be awarded ten dollars.
