Almanack for 1892 – cover

Kate Greenaway

1892

Almanack for 1892 – cover by Kate Greenaway, 1892

Kate Greenaway's cover for her 1892 almanack is a charming slice of Victorian nostalgia, featuring a graceful woman in a flowing white gown tipping a woven basket to shower the page with red roses. Playful cherubs frolic around the large, curling numerals of the year, adding a whimsical touch to the muted olive background. Greenaway was a superstar of children's book illustration during the Golden Age, and her sweet, old-fashioned style was so wildly popular that it actually sparked a real-world fashion trend, with mothers dressing their little girls exactly like her characters!

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