by Sampson Mordan II, London 1884. 14cm long, 1.1 troy ounces Kate (or Catherine) Greenaway (1846-1901) was a Victorian children’s book illustrator and writer. The daughter of a successful draftsman and wood engraver, she studied graphic design and art between 1858 and 1869. Her first book, “Under the Window”, was an instant best-seller, brought her immediate fame and was followed by numerous highly successful publications. At the same time as her writing career she excelled as a watercolourist, working with illustrators Walter Crane and Randolph Caldecott Her distinctive old-fashioned style depicted children and young ladies dressed in early 19th Century costumes in quaint settings, a style of grace and charm that transformed the children’s book market, her talent described by Walter Crane as “captivating the public in a remarkable way”.
by Sampson Mordan II, London 1884. 14cm long, 1.1 troy ounces Kate (or Catherine) Greenaway (1846-1901) was a Victorian children’s book illustrator and writer. The daughter of a successful draftsman and wood engraver, she studied graphic design and art between 1858 and 1869. Her first book, “Under the Window”, was an instant best-seller, brought her immediate fame and was followed by numerous highly successful publications. At the same time as her writing career she excelled as a watercolourist, working with illustrators Walter Crane and Randolph Caldecott Her distinctive old-fashioned style depicted children and young ladies dressed in early 19th Century costumes in quaint settings, a style of grace and charm that transformed the children’s book market, her talent described by Walter Crane as “captivating the public in a remarkable way”.
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