The odd illustrations of Charles Dickens's Christmas books
While Charles Dickens is often remembered for his love of yuletide festivities, the illustrations he commissioned for his Christmas stories may make you question such an opinion.
By Tim Stokes
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-67787183
Charles Dickens at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/37
Where the atomic nuclei are: Maurice Sendak, physics illustrator
The first credited work of the famed children’s book author was a set of illustrations in a 1947 popular-science book about nuclear physics.
Original files are available at Hathi Thrust:
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000672307
Posters by Georges de Feure Reveal the Beauty of Art Nouveau Lithography
By Eva Baron
https://mymodernmet.com/georges-de-feure-art-nouveau-posters/
Book illustrated by Georges de Feure at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55259
Félix Vallotton was born #OTD in 1865.
He was a painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Vallotton
Books illustrated by Félix Valloton at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/38610
8 women botanical artists from across Europe
Making contributions to both art and science
by Aleksandra Strzelichowska (from the archives) via @europeana
https://www.europeana.eu/en/stories/8-women-botanical-artists-from-across-europe
John Bauer: The Swedish Master of Fairy Tale Art (Bio, Art & Facts)
John Bauer’s illustrations are a breathtaking example of Swedish folklore art of the early 20th century. They are whimsically beautiful and marked by tragedy.
By Kerigan Pickett
https://www.thecollector.com/john-bauer-swedish-master-fairy-tale-art/
Researchers Unearth The Oldest Illustrated Book Ever Found, An Egyptian Map Of The Underworld
The book contained incantations for the deceased so that she could ward off evil spirits and demons in her journey toward the underworld.
By Natasha Ishak
https://allthatsinteresting.com/book-of-two-ways
Original article (free access) here:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0307513319856848?journalCode=egaa
The Drolatic Dreams of Pantagruel, 1565
The 120 woodcuts that make up the volume of Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel appeared without almost any text in 1565.
Les songes drolatiques de Pantagruel at BnF:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8624589t/f1.image
The Exquisite Illustrations of a Pioneering Woman Herbalist
A Curious Herbal, the first modern edition of Elizabeth Blackwell’s 18th-century botanical guide, grants her the recognition that she has long deserved.
By Lauren Moya Ford (from the archives)
Books by Elizabeth Blackwell at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/53378
David the Dreamer: Ralph Bergengren’s Children’s Book Illustrated by Tom Seidmann-Freud, 1922
David the Dreamer tells the far-out story of young boy who in planning his dog's birthday parts ends up in a number of surreal landscapes
Ralph Bergengren at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/25875
Dorothy Pulis Lathrop’s Illustrations For Walter de la Mare’s The Three Mulla-Mulgars
Dorothy Pulis Lathrop's sensational illustrations for Walter de la Mare's magical tale
The Three Mulla-mulgars at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32620
See the Imaginative Illustrations on the Endpapers of Children's Books Like 'The World of Pooh' and 'Blueberries for Sal'
A new exhibition celebrates the often-overlooked endpapers of more than 50 works of children’s literature ranging from the mid-20th century to the present day
By Lillian Ali
E.H. Shepard at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=E.+H.+Shepard&submit_search=Search
Beatrix Potter’s Illustrated Peter Rabbit Letters
When Noel, 5, was ill in bed Beatrix Potter hoped her story inspired by her pet rabbit Peter Piper would be a welcome distraction
Beatrix Potter at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/292
