
Walter Crane
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Walter Crane, 1893
A page from Walter Crane's Columbia's Courtship, dated 1893, showing a standing figure in a scene that draws on the Americas.
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This is a page from Columbia's Courtship, created by Walter Crane in 1893. The work features a standing woman, shown topless, and belongs with images that depict Indigenous peoples of the Americas in art. Crane was an English artist and book illustrator, known for his illustrations for children's books as well as for work with a clear political message. He was also an active supporter of democratic socialism in the British labour movement. Seen alongside the other pages of the series, this one offers a glimpse of his illustrative style.
On your wall: It suits a study, library or hallway, where a vintage book illustration can be looked at closely and enjoyed.
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
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Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator of the nineteenth century. He produced a large body of illustration, mostly for children's books, along with work for adult trade books and general-interest publications. He was also a committed advocate of democratic socialism within the British labour movement, and made images carrying clear political messages.
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