Kate Greenaway
Victorian children's book illustrator
Catherine Greenaway was an English Victorian artist and writer, known for her children's book illustrations. She received her education in graphic design and art between 1858 and 1871 from South Kensington School of Art and the Royal Female School of Art, and the Slade School of Fine Art. She began her career designing for the burgeoning holiday card market, producing Christmas and Valentine's cards. In 1879 wood-block engraver and printer, Edmund Evans, printed Under the Window, an instant best-seller, which established her reputation. Her collaboration with Evans continued throughout the 1880s and 1890s. The depictions of children in imaginary 18th-century costumes in a Queen Anne style were extremely popular in England and internationally, sparking the Kate Greenaway style. Within a few years of the publication of Under the Window Greenaway's work was imitated in England, Germany and the United States.
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Artworks by this artist
- June 1892
- Under the window; pictures & rhymes for children Pl.44 1878
- Summer 1890
- Child with watering can 1890
- Summer 1897
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin Pl 28 1910
- September 1891
- Vase with flowers 1885
- Nursemaids with children
- Children sailing boats
- Summer 1885
- Child with lamb 1891
- New Year 1883
- Three Children 1886
- Under the window; pictures & rhymes for children Pl.63 1878
- Young girl placing flower garland around seated boy’s neck
- Autumn 1890
- December 1884
- March 1893
- March 1885