The Story of Greece by Mary MacGregor MacGregor, Mary. The Story of Greece. London, T. C. and E. C. JACK, Ltd., 1914. Illustrated by Walter Crane. CHAPTER I WONDERLAND The story of Greece began long, long ago in a strange wonderland of beauty. Woods and winds, fields and rivers, each had a pathway which led upward and…
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Walter Crane – His Life, His Influence on Art & Design, & His Contribution to Children’s Literature
Image Credit: Wikipedia Walter Crane had a relatively short life, but his contribution to art and literature was immense. He was born on August 15, 1845, and he died on March 14, 1915. He was an illustrator who was considered to be among the Golden Age of Illustrators. But beyond that, he was a master…
The Three Bears – Walter Crane
THE THREE BEARS. Some time ago, ere we were born or thought of,There lived a little girl, who liked to roamThrough lonely woods and lanes, unknown, unsought ofSuch folk who like to stop and stay at home.She found out curious things in all her travelAnd one of her adventures I will tell:Once, in a wood…
The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated by Walter Crane
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY. Long, long ago, in ancient times, there lived a King and Queen, And for the blessing of a child their longing sore had been: At last, a little daughter fair, to their great joy, was given, And to the christening feast they made, they bade the Fairies seven— The Fairies seven, who…
Winter Nosegay – Walter Crane
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Queen Summer or the Tourney of the Lily & the Rose – Walter Crane
Queen Summer or the Tourney of the Lily & the Rose penned & portrayed by Walter Crane Cassell & Co: Ld: London: Paris: & Melbourne When Summer on the earth was queen She held her court in gardens green Fair hung with tapestry of leaves, Where threads of gold the sun enweaves With checquered…
Walter Crane’s Use of Design in His Books – Golden Age of Illustrators
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Notes on Design in Books – Walter Crane
. . . . BIBLE, HEINRICH QUENTEL. (COLOGNE, 1480.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALBRECHT DÜRER, “KLEINE PASSION.” (NUREMBERG, 1512.) ALBRECHT DÜRER, “KLEINE PASSION.” (NUREMBERG, 1512.) GERMAN SCHOOL.XVIth CENTURY. ALBRECHT DÜRER, “KLEINE PASSION.” (NUREMBERG, 1512.) GERMAN SCHOOL.XVIth CENTURY. ALBRECHT DÜRER. (NUREMBERG, HEINRICH…
Notes on Design – Walter Crane
The curve (1. Q) is a proposition or question. It is answered or balanced by the corresponding curve (2. A), and forms the basis for a scroll design. The five radiating lines (1) are obviously incomplete by themselves, but if we add another [36]four, in reverse order, (2) we get a centred and symmetric motive…
Legend of Winter and Christmas – Walter Crane
Jack Frost sends his Herald -3- without their leaves, -4- and just as the World is thinking of skating— -5- comes Thaw; -6- followed by Fog, in which Lionel begins to look out for Xmas. -7- He sees dim and cloudy outlines, -8- across a white expanse, dotted with sugar-plums, -9- which led him to…