-- First comprehensive catalogue of the works of Artwell. -- Lavishly illustrated. For over 60 years, Mabel Lucie Attwell ( 1879-1964) was a household name in the English-speaking world. Renowned for her illustrations of chubby children and plump puppies, no Christmas was complete without one of her colorful annuals. Her highly collectable children's china was widely used in nurseries, and her postcards sold in the millions. However, although her name was so familiar, the artist herself remained something of an enigma, and ...
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-- First comprehensive catalogue of the works of Artwell. -- Lavishly illustrated. For over 60 years, Mabel Lucie Attwell ( 1879-1964) was a household name in the English-speaking world. Renowned for her illustrations of chubby children and plump puppies, no Christmas was complete without one of her colorful annuals. Her highly collectable children's china was widely used in nurseries, and her postcards sold in the millions. However, although her name was so familiar, the artist herself remained something of an enigma, and this prompted John Henry's determination to find out more about her self-tagged "lively life." The Collectable World of Mabel Lucie Attwell will appeal to collectors and to all those interested in children's books and book design, postcards, dolls and ephemera.
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