Saturday, March 28, 2009

Emily Gravett


Edward Ardizzone - The Lady Next Door


Watercolour on paper, c. 1974

Fairy Dolls (post)


A Fairy Land of Beautiful Pastels

The Stick Fire - Kate Greenaway


Drawing
Ruskin described her world:
"A Land of Flowers and gardens ... people with toddling boys and little girls clad in high-waisted gowns ... and frocks of dainty chintz"
Fine by me.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Mabel Lucie Attwell - "Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!"


Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Pool of Tears


A Paletot


Engraving of a paletot, from Myra's Journal of Dress and Fashion.
Printed paper. Britain, 1889.
V&A

How Maggie Molloy was Taught


No author or illustrator (FD initials) given.

Jessica's Mother


From Jessica's Mother a sequel to Jessica's First Prayer
by Hesba Stretton
date unknown. late 19th century
this book had some famous engravers like G. Browne but I can only read AAB as the initials - personal collection

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Martin Carthy & Eliza Carthy - Bows of London



Nothing to add. This is the real thing.

Cat and Bell


from 'Children At Home'
New York, undated

Wise Dog


from 'Children At Home'
New York, undated

Swimming Match


from 'Children At Home'
New York, undated

A Dogs Gratitude


from 'Children At Home'
New York, undated
personal collection

Friday, March 20, 2009

Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures 1913


School is over, by Kate Greenaway


V&A
from Under The Window. England, c.1879.

The White Hind, by Arthur Hughes


V&A
Inspired by the poem Endymion by John Keats (1795-1821) in 1818, adapted from the story by classical Greek writer, Lucian. Watercolour painting. England, c.1870.

Draco by Caroline McFarlane-Watts


I love this and can I just add Caroline has great taste in music too, ie. mine!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Show of Hands - Country Life



Another of my favourite folky bands. I haven't seen them for a couple of years but they are terrific live.

Kirsi Salonen


[Fallen Kingdom]