"There is no friend as loyal as a book."
— Ernest Hemingway

London: Blackie and Son Ltd., No date [circa 1940s]. [Children's Illustration] ORIGINAL PRINT. An attractive illustration printed in colour, initials of the artist printed to bottom left corner, with a three-line border. Presented in an elegant archival green card mount, with a single-line rule in gilt. Image size 14 x 10cm, approximate total dimensions 27 x 22cm. A striking mounted print in fine condition, ready for framing. Inspired by Kate Greenaway, Cicely Barker trained at The Croydon School of Art and is best known for her long-running series of fantasy illustrations depicting fairies and flowers. Item #58258
Price: £35.00