This is a royalty-free, ready to use showcase of the book illustrations of Kate Greenaway, one of the best known British children's illustrators of the Victorian Era. This treasury brings together 327 of her most delightful and affecting drawings, showing the simple innocence and playfulness of childhood. Images are taken from her work, including from
Under the Window,
A Apple Pie (an alphabet primer)
, Marigold Garden and more.
Scenes include children playing with hoops, dancing, skipping, playing in gardens, the tenderness of mothers, early education. Focussing largely on childhood and youth these pictures also give a window into the social millieu of the time, with small landscapes, farming, schooling and similar incidental themes. Whilst charming and decorative, these are also images that give a unique insight into Victorian attitutes to play, education, childhood and youth as well as to the fashions and conventions of the era.
Illustrations: 327 full colour illustrations
Copyright: Permission Free