Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone 1911

Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone, frontispiece 'Stories of the Knights of the Round Table' by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911, Walter Crane... more

by Walter Crane

Title

Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone 1911

Artist

Walter Crane

Medium

Painting

Description

Arthur draws the Sword from the Stone, frontispiece 'Stories of the Knights of the Round Table' by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911, Walter Crane (15 August 1845 – 14 March 1915) was a British artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century. Crane's work featured some of the more colourful and detailed beginnings of the child-in-the-garden motifs that would characterize many nursery rhymes and children's stories for decades to come. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement and produced an array of paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. Crane is also remembered for his creation of a number of iconic images associated with the international Socialist movement.

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June 5th, 2021