Walter crane illustration

"A Book of Christmas Verse" 1895 Walter Crane [English artist and illustrator 1845-1915]

Portion of 'Woodnotes' wallpaper; Designed by Walter Crane; Colour woodblock print on paper; Produced by Jeffrey & Co.; England; 1886; Exhibited in Manchester, Royal Jubilee Exhibition, 1887.

Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most prolific and influential children’s book creator of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway. His work featured some of the more colourful and detailed beginnings of the child-in-the-garden motifs that would characterise 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…

Walter Crane tiles, Flora's Train. By 1900, Art Nouveau had a strong foothold in the decorative arts, building on the Arts & Crafts philosophy of William Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites. Walter Crane, a professional and political collaborator of William Morris, designed six flower tiles, entitled 'Flora's Train' for Pinklington Tile and Pottery Company in 1900. The six flower tile are: Anemone, Columbine, Daffodil, Cornflower, Bluebell, and Poppy.

Shepheards Calendar cover designed by Walter Crane.

King Arthur Asks the Lady of the Lake for the Sword Excalibur, Art by Walter Crane, 1911

From Spenser's Faerie Queene vol. 2 ~ Walter Crane (1845-1915)