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Jessie Wilcox Smith (September 6, 1863 – May 3, 1935) was one of the most prominent female illustrators in the United States during the Golden Age of American illustration. She was a prolific contributor to respected books and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She illustrated stories and articles for clients such […]

I don’t usually post illustrations from books published later than the 1930s. Since I primarily dedicate my work to the early Golden Age illustrators. But at times, I stumbled upon some works that are too compelling to ignore, with amazing illustrations that I have to post. Such is the work of Derek Collard for the

Frederick Cayley Robinson (18 August 1862 – 4 January 1927) was an English painter, decorator and illustrator. He is perhaps best known for his series of paintings for the Middlesex Hospital entitled Acts of Mercy commissioned around 1915 and completed in 1920. Typically, Frederick Cayley Robinson paintings are deliberately flat compositions in tempera or watercolor, often

Anne Anderson (1874—26 May 1952) was a prolific Scottish illustrator, primarily known for her art nouveau children’s book illustrations, although she also painted, etched and designed greeting cards. Her style of painting was influenced by her contemporaries, Charles Robinson, and Jessie Marion King, and was similar to that of her husband, Alan Wright (1864-1959). Anne