"To paint the lily...Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." - Shakespeare

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Title: "To paint the lily...Is wasteful and ridiculous excess." - Shakespeare
Date Created: 1940
Description: Float design from Mistick Krewe of Comus 1940 parade. Theme: Picturesque passages from the poets. Creator unknown.
Topical Subject(s): Carnival--Louisiana--New Orleans
Mistick Krewe of Comus (Organization)
Geographical Subject(s): New Orleans (La.)
Note: Comus 1940 Float 05
Language: eng
Extent: 14in x 21in
Note (Physical Description): Watercolor on paper, 14 x 21 inches, Comus float designs, Carnival Collection, Manuscripts Collection 900, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Type of Resource: still image
Publisher: Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. Louisiana Research Collection.
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
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