The Golden Age: Masterworks from the Golden Age of Illustration. A new book from The Illustrated Press, Edited by Daniel Zimmer. © 2014 by The Illustrated Press, Inc. 9 x 12 inches, hardcover. 224 pages, full color. Retail price: $44.95. For more information, visit www.illustration-magazine.com

Kay Nielsen, a Danish fairy tale illustrator, born in 1886. Discover and explore the life and art of illustrator Kay Nielsen...

'A Child's Garden of Verses' is a wonderful book written by Robert Louis Stevenson – here accompanied by the splendid illustrations of Jessie Willcox Smith.

Supper, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Illustrator, Women Artists, Vintage Modern Greeting Card NCC042608 Jessie Willcox Smith was an American illustrator during the Golden Age of American illustration. She was considered "one of the greatest pure illustrators". She was a contributor to books and magazines during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Custom and professionally printed on 15 point museum quality stock Glossy finish Blank inside, be creative, write your own message! Size approximate: 4.5" X 6.0" standard First Class Postage A6 Made in the USA Includes envelope

Howard Pyle, (born March 5, 1853, Wilmington, Del., U.S. - died Nov. 9, 1911, Florence), American ⎆ illustrator, painter and author, best known for the children’s books that he wrote and illustrated.P

Florence Harrison- Art Gallery of Complete Illustrations from the First Edition of the book Elfin Song, published in 1912.

Arthur Rackham (English, 1867-1939) leading 'Golden Age' illustrator. “Undine” (novella) by Friedrich de la Motte FouquéI - Undine, a water spirit, marries a knight in order to gain a soul. Contains some themes similar to “The Little Mermaid” by Hans Christian Andersen. Read online: archive.org/stream/undine00lamo#page/n7/mode/2up

Haunting whimsy from the Golden Age of illustration.

Haunting whimsy from the Golden Age of illustration.

Edmund Dulac Tarot 78 Card Tarot Deck with Instruction Booklet Card Size approx.: 2.75" X 4.75" housed in a tuck box The enchanting art of Edmund Dulac elevates the tarot to new heights in this fascinating deck. Channeling the elemental power of beloved faery tales, these cards energize the reader's own sense of archetypal wisdom. Known as one of the top talents of the golden age of illustration, Dulac made his name with illustrated versions of Shakespeare, Hans Christian Andersen, and Edgar Allen Poe. This deck showcases his most magical and mysterious works, leading to profound readings that speak to the heart and the inner spirit. New / Sealed / Authentic Check back in my Etsy Store as new decks are added regularly.

While reading my blog-feed a few weeks ago I came across a post on Haute Macabre about illustrator Jeremy Rush. The featured work amazed me: so much detail and such lovely colours! I wanted to share these lovely, fairytale inspired work with you today since I think you’ll love them as well. Thanks to Haute […]

"Charles Robinson was an illustrator of children’s books in the “Golden Age” of illustration, a time roughly from the late 1800′s to the early 1900′s. His black and white illustrations are subtle combinations of line and stipple, often simple and at times simply silhouettes, at other times leaning toward a more elaborate, Art Nouveau style that carried similarities to Aubrey Beardsley or Kay Neilsen. It is his watercolor illustrations, though, primarily for the covers of the books he illustrated, that are most fascinating... In ways reminiscent of Arthur Rackham, or the more open style of Edmund Dulac, his watercolors have a grace and charm... Robinson, along with his brothers, Thomas Heath Robinson and William Heath Robinson, who were also illustrators, were among the first generation of artists who could actually see their work reproduced in books by way of photo engraving. Previously, artists would have their work interpreted by specialty engravers, such as the Robinson brothers’ father, who would copy the illustrator’s work in preparing the actual engravings which could be used for printing. Interior color reproduction was difficult and expensive as individual plates that were “tipped in”, or added to the book after it was printed. Charles Robinson illustrated classics like Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard, Cinderella, The Frog Prince, Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel." From linesandcolours.com

"The Water Nymphs, that in the bottom plaid, Held out their pearled wrists and took her in." From 'Comus' by John Milton and illustrated by Arthur Rackham in 1921. What a fabulous children's illustration! This gorgeous quality print features the masterwork of renowned children's illustrator and artist; Arthur Rackham; a British book illustrator prominent during the "Golden Age of Illustration" in the first quarter of the twentieth century. This spectacular reprint is done on heavy-grade paper and has a lovely soft sheen. It measures 5.5" x 7." The plate itself is 8" x 11" overall. This replica of Rackham's 1921 original is just plain 'ol awesome! There's another fabulous print on the reverse side. I'll leave it up to you to choose which of these gems you would like to frame. Matted, framed, and displayed as a gallery grouping, these fine old children's book prints are simply fabulous. (Please note that the framed examples in the last photo are to show how this might look when it's matted and framed. Your print will come to you unmatted and unframed.) Surrender Dorothy offers an over-the-top array of unusual frame-worthy vintage and antique prints, maps, charts, and illustrations of all descriptions to adorn every room in your happy home. Terrific finds to fancy up your workplace too. Our inventory moves very quickly and fresh selections are added each day, Please be sure to bookmark our shop and check back to visit us often so you don't miss any of our latest discoveries. I'll send your Water Nymphs to you First Class Mail by way of those nice folks at the USPS packed flat and protected in a rigid mailer. ==================================================== Other works by Arthur Rackham may be seen here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=rackham ==================================================== Love Vintage Children's Prints? We do too and we have hundreds to choose from! View them all here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=storybook ==================================================== Take our Grand Tour of the Edwardian era here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/surrenderdorothy/search?search_query=edwardian ******************************************************** Please View Our Shop Policies Here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/SurrenderDorothy/policy?ref=shopinfo_policies_leftnav p73

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite - Art gallery of complete Illustrations from the First Edition of the book Bunch of Wild Flowers, published in 1932.

From my own perspective Arthur Rackham remains the greatest artist from The Golden Age of Illustration which lasted from the 1880s up until around WWII. Rackham first rose to prominence with his s…

After retrospectives dedicated to the Swedes Carl Larsson and Anders Zorn, and The Golden Age of Danish Painting, the Petit Palais pursues its exploration of Nordic artists. This new exhibition, organised with the Ateneum Art Museum of Helsinki, is dedicated to Albert Edelfelt, one of the stars of Finnish painting. Some 100 works retrace his career and illustrate how the artist greatly contributed to the recognition of a Finnish art in the late 19th century.

French illustrator Edmund Dulac (1882 –1953) was a well known for his rich and detailed children’s book illustrations. One of my favorite things about Dulac is his use of color. Many of his watercolor illustrations show scenes in low light (night, twilight, or perhaps indoor scenes) but with bright flashes of color somewhere in the scene. He seemed to prefer cool colors for his palette, using only a limited number of warm colors for emphasis. (See how the scarlet stands out in the illustration below.) Edmund Dulac illustration from "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" I thought it might be fun to hypothesize on which watercolor paints I have right now that could be used to reproduce the colors in his paintings. Here’s the list that I came up with: Winsor yellow (WN - Winsor Newton), Lemon Yellow (DS - Daniel Smith), French Ochre (DS), Quin. Burnt Orange (DS), Scarlett Lake (WN), Alizarin Crimson (DS), Rose Madder Genuine (DS), Prussian Blue (DS), Mayan Blue Dark (DS), Cobalt Blue (DS), Manganese Blue Hue (DS), Ultramarine Turquoise (DS), Phthalo Green (DS), and Bohemian Green Earth (DS). Edmund Dulac "The Queen of Sheba" As seen in the above illustration, Dulac also occasionally uses a very bright, cool blue-violet in his paintings to wonderful affect. You can see how lovely this color looks when placed next to the scarlet. Although I think I could mix this color using Prussian Blue and Alizarin Crimson, it might be easier to just add Cobalt Blue Violet (DS) to my palette instead. (Cobalt Blue Violet is about the same brightness and temperature as the violet-blue he was using.) Although I’m certain Dulac did not have all of these particular colors in his palette (Mayan Blue Dark being a new Daniel Smith color for instance), I think I can get pretty close using the colors I've outlined here. We’ll see! UPDATE: Here's a picture of the palette colors mentioned above. I think they look pretty harmonious, although the true test will be when I start painting with them. Stay tuned... My version of the Dulac palette

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From Lord Dunsany's "The Gods of Pegana" (1911) www.archive.org/details/godsofpeganawith00dunsuoft monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2011/06/sidney-sime.html

Our current article is devoted to Alphonse Inoue, the modern copperplate engraver from Japan. Information on his bio is scarce. It’s known that he was born in 1941 in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, and began his art studies in 1959 at the Musashino Art Coll

Albert Edelfelt was one of the leading painters of what is known as the Golden Age of Finnish art, in the late 19th and early 20th century. His paintings were more polished and traditional in style…

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City dweller, successful fella, worked in a bank as a clerk but he thought to himself, “I want to live a life that’s a lot less monetary.” So he taught himself to paint and draw and all his friends who saw his work said “Cor! You ought to take this up, seriously.” And that, in the musical stylings of Blur, is a brief introduction to Artuš Scheiner (1863-1938), the quiet little white collar worker who gave up his career as a pencil-pushing, number-cruncher at the Financial General in Prague, to become one of Bohemia’s most successful artists and who produced a phenomenal amount of work during his seventy-five years. Yet, for such an industrious and commercially successful artist, there is, perhaps surprisingly, little written, well, in English at least, about Scheiner other than he lived, he worked and he died, which is really quite fine as it means we get to concentrate solely on the work he produced. In his twenties, Scheiner started selling comic illustrations to the local newspapers and magazines. He had taught himself how to draw and paint but kept his passion a secret in fear he would be ridiculed for having such high...

Kay Rasmus Nielsen (1886 – 1957) was a Danish illustrator who was popular in the early 20th century, during the “golden age of illustration.” He joined the ranks of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac in enjoying the success of the Gift Books of the early 20th century. Nielsen is also known for his collaborations with Disney for whom he contributed many sketches and illustrations. This introduction is part 1 of a 6 – part post on the works of Kay Nielsen: Kay (pronounced Kigh) Rasmus Nielsen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1886 into an artistic family; both of his parents were actors. Nielsen’s father, Martinus Nielsen, was the director of Dagmarteater and his mother, Oda Nielsen, was one of the most celebrated actresses of her time, both at the Royal Danish Theatre and at the Dagmarteater. Kay Nielsen studied in Paris at the Académie Julian and Académie Colarossi from 1904 to 1911, and then lived in England from 1911 to 1916. In 1913 he received his first English commission for publisher Hodder and Stoughton to illustrate a collection of fairy tales, providing 24 colour plates and more than 15 monotone illustrations for “In Powder and Crinoline, Fairy Tales Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch.” From "In Powder and Crinoline" In the same year Nielsen was also commissioned by “The Illustrated London News” to produce a set of four illustrations to accompany the tales of Charles Perrault. Nielsen’s illustrations for “Sleeping Beauty,” “Puss in Boots,” “Cinderella” and “Bluebeard” were published in the 1913 Christmas Edition. From "The Illustrated London News" The following year saw the publication of another children’s collection, “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” for which Nielsen provided 25 colour plates and more than 21 monotone images. The colour images for both “Powder and Crinoline” and “East of the Sun and West of the Moon” were reproduced by a new 4-colour process, in contrast to many illustrations by his contemporaries that characteristically utilised a traditional 3-colour process. From "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" While painting landscapes in the Dover area, Nielsen came in contact with The Society of Tempera Painters, where he learned new skills and was able to reduce the time involved in the painting process. In 1917 he left for New York where an exhibition of his work was held and subsequently returned to Denmark. Together with a collaborator, Johannes Poulsen, he painted stage scenery for the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen. During this time Nielsen also worked on an extensive suite of illustrations intended to accompany a translation of Scheherazade’s “Arabian Nights” that had been undertaken by the Arabic scholar, Professor Arthur Christensen. According to Nielsen’s own published comments, these illustrations were to be the basis of his return to book illustration following a hiatus during World War I, and the intention had been to publish the Danish version in parallel with versions for the English-speaking world and the French market. The project never came to fruition and Nielsen’s illustrations remained unknown until many years after his death. From "Arabian Nights" Following his theatrical work in Copenhagen, Nielsen returned to contributing to illustrated books with the publication of “Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen” in 1924. This included 12 colour plates and more than 40 monotone illustrations. The colour images were prepared with integral formal and informal borders; the informal borders were produced in a mille-fleur style. From "Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen A year later Nielsen provided the artwork for “Hansel and Gretel and Other Stories by the Brothers Grimm” which was first published with 12 colour images and over 20 detailed monotone drawings. From "Hansel and Gretel" A further five years passed before the publication of “Red Magic,” the final title to be illustrated comprehensively by Nielsen. The 1930 version of “Red Magic” included 8 colour illustrations and more than 50 monotone ones. From "Red Magic" In 1939 Nielsen left for California and worked for Hollywood companies. A personal recommendation from Joe Grant to Walt Disney secured Nielsen a job with The Walt Disney Company, where his work was used on “Fantasia” in the “Ave Maria” and “Night on the Bald Mountain” sequences. Sketch for "Fantasia" Nielsen was renowned at he Disney studio for his concept art and he contributed artwork for many Disney films, including concept paintings for a proposed adaptation of fellow Dane, Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid.” The film however was not made within Nielsen’s lifetime and his work went unused. The film finally went into production in 1989. Sketch for "The Little Mermaid" Nielsen briefly returned to Denmark in desperation. However, he found his works no longer in demand there either. His final years were spent in poverty. His last works fro schools and churches, including “The First Spring” mural installed at Central Junior High School, Los Angeles, and a painting illustrating the 23rd Psalm at the Wong Chapel, First Congregational Church, Los Angeles. He died in 1957 aged 71 and his funeral service was held at the Wong Chapel. His wife Ulla died the following year.

HIGH RESOLUTION "Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures" (1913) ... reminiscent of his fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream (see next) Arthur Rackham Watercolor, pen & ink [English Golden Age Illustrator, 1867-1939] ______ My scan and digital restoration Online book: digital.cincinnatilibrary.org/digital/collection/p16998co...

Jan Miense Molenaer (Haarlem, 1610 - Haarlem, buried September 19, 1668) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He shared a studio with his wife, Judieh Leyster, also a genre painter, as well as a portraitist and painter of still-life. Both Molenaer and Leyster may have been pupils of the successful Dutch painter Frans Hals. [Sotheby’s, New York - Oil on panel, 42.2 x 51.4 cm]

Last week, I was doing my research on the vanitas art movement that depicted mortality in 17th-century art, especially in Netherlands and Belgium. The artists adopted the historic theme of memento…

Franklin Booth (1874-1948) American artist of detailed pen-and-ink illustrations with the appearance of wood engravings. He created this style when he was young, self-teaching from illustrated magazine art, not realizing they were engravings. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Illustrated by Booth with seven color plates Harper&Brothers ___ Franklin Booth additional information and images: Excellent bio with images: www.bpib.com/booth.htm The Franklin Booth Project: outsidelogic.com/franklinbooth/ Franklin Book | Comic Book Stories: comicsbookstories.blogspot.com/2009/12/franklin-booth-187... comicsbookstories.blogspot.com/2011/07/franklin-booth-187...

W.B. Macdougall – Art Gallery of complete Illustrations from the First Edition of the book The Fall of the Nibelungs, published in 1897.