About the Book
A prominent figure in the Victorian art world, Walter Crane not only participated in the late nineteenth century's publishing revolution but also led the way toward the Golden Age of Illustration. Crane was instrumental in the transition from simple black-and-white illustrations for children's books to gallery-quality artwork. This original collection features more than one hundred of the influential artist's brilliant images. It constitutes a survey of his paintings as well as a visual history of the development of the first colour illustrations.Few artists of Crane's generation achieved careers as varied and successful as his. This compilation reflects the diversity of his subjects, from images for alphabet books, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales to scenes from stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood to illustrations inspired by the classics of Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and Spenser. Editor Jeff A. Menges provides an Introduction that places the artist and his works in historic context.
Table of Contents:
THE OLD GARDEN AND OTHER VERSES Margaret Deland Osgood McIlvaine & Co., London, 1893 Adventure in the Nursery THE SIXPENCE TOY BOOKS George Routledge and Sons, 1874 The Forty Thieves Goody Two Shoes Jack and the Beanstalk My Mother The Three Bears THE BABY'S OPERA Walter Crane George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., London and New York, 1877 THE NECKLACE OF PRINCESS FIORIMONDE AND OTHER STORIES Mary De Morgan Macmillan and Co., London, 1880 HOUSEHOLD STORIES BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM The Brothers Grimm Longman's, Green, and Co., 1882 PAN PIPES: A BOOK OF OLD SONGS Theo Marzials George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., London and New York, 1883 BRIC-A-BRAC STORIES Mrs. Burton Harrison Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1885 The Golden Primer and Beyond THE GOLDEN PRIMER Prof. J. M. D. Mieklejohn Mieklejohn and Holden, 1885 POTHOOKS AND PERSEVERENCE: OR, THE ABC-SERPENT Walter Crane Marcus Ward and Co. Ltd., London, 1886 THE HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES Oscar Wilde Longmans, Green, and Co., London and New York, 1888 THE BOOK OF WEDDING DAYS K. E. J. Reid, May Ross, and Mabel Bamfield Longmans, Green, and Co., London and New York, 1889 FLORA'S FEAST: A MASQUE OF FLOWERS Walter Crane Cassell & Company, Ltd., London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1889 QUEEN SUMMER: OR, THE TOURNEY OF THE LILY AND THE ROSE Walter Crane Cassell & Company, Ltd., London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1891 A WONDER BOOK FOR GIRLS AND BOYS Nathaniel Hawthorne Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., London, 1892 THE TEMPEST William Shakespeare J. M. Dent and Company, London, 1893 A BOOK OF CHRISTMAS VERSE H. C. Beeching Methuen and Company, London, 1895 THE FAERIE QUEENE Edmund Spenser George Allen, London, 1894-96 THE HISTORY OF REYNARD THE FOX F. S. Ellis David Nutt, London, 1897 THE SHEPHEARD'S CALENDER Edmund Spenser Harper & Brothers, London & New York, 1898 DON QUIXOTE OF THE MANCHA retold by Judge Parry John Lane, New York, 1900 A MASQUE OF DAYS Elia Cassell & Company, Ltd., London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901 FLOWERS FROM SHAKESPEARE'S GARDEN Walter Crane Cassell & Company, Ltd., London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906 The Later Years KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTS Henry Gilbert T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1911 ROBIN HOOD AND THE MEN OF THE GREENWOOD, Henry Gilbert T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1912 Gallery Painting and Design
About the Author :
A native of Liverpool, Walter Crane (1845-1915) was the son of a lithographer and painter who achieved early success with his color illustrations for children's books. His later art includes illustrations for the works of Shakespeare and Spencer as well as political cartoons.
