The artwork titled “‘and to show you I’m not proud, you may shake hands with me!'” was created by Peter Blake in 1970 as part of the Pop Art movement. This illustration belongs to the “Illustrations to ‘Through the Looking-Glass'” series. The genre of this work is illustration.
The artwork depicts a whimsical scene featuring a large anthropomorphic egg with a friendly and inviting expression, presumably Humpty Dumpty, perched atop a wall against a backdrop of colorful, geometric, medieval-style buildings and a distant pastoral landscape. A young girl, Alice, extends her hand upward in a gesture of greeting or introduction towards the character sitting on the wall. The palette includes vibrant and earthy tones, giving the scene a lively yet grounded appearance. The detailed architecture and the character’s expressive posture highlight the playful and imaginative nature of the story being illustrated.
