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Kate Greenaway

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The work offers a concise biography of a late 19th-century illustrator, following her childhood, education, and rise to public recognition while examining the methods and themes of her illustrative art. It interleaves narrative with substantial correspondence—highlighting an influential friendship with a leading art critic—to reveal creative influences and personal character. Editors supplement the life story with early sketches, unpublished drawings, and careful reproductions, and they compile reminiscences, publisher-artist collaborations, and critical responses to map the evolution of her reputation and the practical processes behind her celebrated children's designs.

Index

A Apple Pie, 58;

success of, 155;

Ruskin on, 156, 160;

drawing in Victoria and Albert Museum, 256;

models for, 273; style of, 282

Abbot John of Berkhampstead, copy of illumination of, 47

À Beckett, Mr. Arthur, member of Memorial Committee, 256

Agnew, Sir William, member of Memorial Committee, 256

Aldridge, Aunt, visit to, 10

Aldridge, Uncle, visit to, 28

Alexander, Miss Francesca, 115;

Kate Greenaway’s pretended jealousy of, 132;

Ruskin’s reference to, 133, 138;

and Ruskin, 146, 156;

The Peace of Polissena, Kate Greenaway’s design for cover of, 170

Alexandre, Arsène, on Kate Greenaway, 3, 268

‘Alfy,’ 275

Allaman, Mrs., Kate Greenaway’s first schoolmistress, 14

Allen, Mr. George, 112

Allhusen, Mrs., references to, in Kate Greenaway’s letters, 164, 167

Allingham, Mrs. W., fellow-student with Kate Greenaway at Heatherley’s, 43;

on Kate Greenaway’s work, 100;

Ruskin’s Lecture on, 114;

Kate Greenaway’s visit to, 160;

Ruskin on, 161;

as friend of Kate Greenaway, 167, 172;

influence of, on Kate Greenaway’s landscape work, 269, 270

Almanack, first (1883), 122;

1883-1897, 58;

1884 and 1885, 127;

1884, drawings for, exhibited at Paris, 174;

1886, success of, 155; 1887, 163;

1888, 172;

1889, 174;

1889 and 1895, drawings for Mavor’s Spelling Book, used in, 129;

1890, 177;

1891, 179;

1892-1900, 181;

1893, drawings for, sold by Messrs. Palmer, Howe & Co., 182;

1897, 210

Alphabet, Kate Greenaway’s, success of, 129

Amateur Theatricals, designs for, 48, 78

American Queen, The, contribution to, 172

‘An Angel Visited the Green Earth,’ at Royal Institute (1890), 178

‘An Old Farm House,’ at Royal Institute (1891), 179

Anderson, Miss, letter from, on Punch portrait of Kate Greenaway, 87;

reference to, by Ruskin, 155

Anderson, Miss Mary, 167

Anderson, Mr. J. G. S., chairman of Orient Line, 49, 179

Anderson, Mrs. Garrett, M.D., 49;

asmedical adviser and friend of Kate Greenaway, 167

‘Apple-Blossom—A Spring Idyll,’ at Dudley Gallery (1890), 50

‘Apple Trees,’ sold, 183

April Baby’s Book of Tunes, The, 51;

illustrations to, 249;

letter from author of, 249;

style of, 283

Art education at William Street, 41;

at Canonbury House, 42;

at South Kensington, 42;

at Heatherley’s, 43;

at the Slade School, 43

‘Art of England,’ Ruskin’s Lecture on the, 114

Ashburton, Lady, 167

Ashburton, Dowager Lady, commission from, 181

‘At a Garden Door,’ sold, 183

Aunt Louisa’s London Toy Books Series, designs for, 49

Autobiography of childhood, 9, 16, 28

Babies and Blossoms, 96

‘Baby Boy,’ at R.A., 192

‘Baby Boy in Blue Coat and Tippet,’ sold, 224

‘Baby in White, A,’ 272

Baby’s Début, designs for, 251

Backgrounds, difficulty with, 238

Ballad of a Nun (Davidson), Kate Greenaway on, 196

Bancroft, Sir Squire, reading of The Christmas Carol for Memorial Fund, 256

Bashkirtseff, Marie, Kate Greenaway on, 187, 188

Beardsley, Aubrey, Kate Greenaway on, 187, 205

Belgium, vogue and imitators in, 106

‘Belinda,’ sold, 183

Bell, R. Anning, Kate Greenaway on illustrations to Midsummer Night’s Dream by, 204

Bellini’s, G., ‘Venus, Mistress of the World,’ Ruskin on, 168

‘Betty,’ sold, 224

Birdwood, Sir George, member of Memorial Committee, 256

Birth, place and date, 8

Birthday Book, 58;

publication and success of, 77;

as inspirer of R. L. Stevenson, 77;

Punch on, 87;

Kate Greenaway on success of, 91;

designs from, used for Painting Book, 128;

models for, 273

Black, Mrs. J., book-plate for, 182

Blake’s Songs of Innocence, designs for, 251

Body-colour, use of, by Kate Greenaway, 272

Book of Games, 58;

publication of, 174

Book of Girls, A, designs for, 251

Book-plates for Mr. Locker-Lampson, etc., 88, 89, 182, 276

Books illustrated by Kate Greenaway, list of, 285

‘Boy with Basket of Apples,’ at Royal Institute (‘Off to the Village’), 178

‘Boyhood of Sir Walter Raleigh’ (Millais), Kate Greenaway on, 228

‘Bracken Gatherers, The,’ style of, 270

Brantwood, first visit to, 112

British Museum, work at, 47

‘Brother and Sister,’ 270

Brown, Ford Madox, influence of, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 270

Browning, R., acquaintance with, 88

Burne-Jones, Sir Edward, Kate Greenaway on ‘The Briar Rose,’ 209, 231;

on May-tree in ‘Merlin and Vivien,’ 230;

on drawings of, 238, 239

Burne-Jones, Miss, reference to, by Ruskin, 155

Butler, Lady, on student days with Kate Greenaway, 43

‘Buttercup Field, A,’ sold, 183

Caldecott, Randolph, as rival and friend, 69;

letters from, to Kate Greenaway, 70;

Kate Greenaway on death of, 70;

story of Kate Greenaway’s marriage to, 70;

Kate Greenaway on work of, 89;

contributions to Routledge’s Christmas Number, 101;

and Mavor, 129

Calendars for 1884, 127

‘Calm in a Teacup,’ 272

Calvert, influence of, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 270

Campbell, Lady Colin, on Topo, 68

Canonbury House, Art classes at, 42

Carlyle, Thomas, Kate Greenaway on, 92

Cassell & Company, Kate Greenaway’s first work for, 51

Castle, Egerton, on Kate Greenaway’s book-plates, 182

Chappell, Mary, visit to, 29

Chappell, Thomas, portrait of, 275

Character of Kate Greenaway, 2

‘Cherry Woman, The,’ sold, 183

Chesneau, Ernest, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 5;

asks Ruskin for portrait of Kate Greenaway, 117

Chicago Exhibition (1893), sale of Kate Greenaway’s drawings at, 181

Childhood, autobiography of, 9, 16, 28

Children’s dress, Kate Greenaway as a reformer of, 48, 268

Children’s Hospital, Great Ormond Street, ‘Kate Greenaway’ Cot in, 256

Christmas Cards, first designs for, 44, 46, 74;

designs for Marcus Ward, 50;

development of, 73;

published by Goodall & Sons (1884), 127;

forProf. Ruskin, 272

Christ’s Folk in the Apennine, edited by Ruskin, 170

Cinderella, drawing of, 165

Clarke, Sir C. Purdon, member of Memorial Committee, 256

Cleveland, Duchess of, meeting of Kate Greenaway with, at British Museum, 47

‘Coiffure Greeneway,’ 268

College Place, studio in, 55

Colour, work in, 270, 272, 281

Continent, The, interview in, with Kate Greenaway, 130

Copyright of drawings, refusal to part with, 106

Corbet, Mrs. Ridley, fellow-student and friend of Kate Greenaway, 167

Costume of eighteenth century, chosen by Kate Greenaway, 44

Costumes, ‘Kate Greenaway,’ 4, 44, 48, 268

‘Cottage in Surrey, A,’ at Royal Institute (1891), 179

‘Cottages,’ sold, 183

Crane, Walter, drawings by, in Quiver of Love, 47, 53;

recollections of Kate Greenaway, 71;

Kate Greenaway on work of, 90;

contributions to Routledge’s Christmas Number, 101;

member of Memorial Committee, 256

Cremation, 252

Cresswell, Beatrice F., author of The Royal Progress of King Pepito, 174

Cyrano de Bergerac, Kate Greenaway on, 235

Dame Wiggins of Lee, drawings for, 120;

publication of, 130;

Ruskin on, 130;

style of, 282

‘Dancing of the Felspar Fairies,’ 275

Day in a Child’s Life, A, 58;

origin of, 101;

success of, 101;

designs from, in Painting Book, 128;

drawing in Victoria and Albert Museum, 256;

models for, 273;

excellence of flower-painting in, 281

‘Dead,’ water-colour sketch, 251, 264

Death, Kate Greenaway on, 189, 190, 263

Death of Kate Greenaway, 252

Débats, Journal des, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 268

De Monvel, Boutet, inspired by Kate Greenaway, 2

Dent, J. M., & Co., Almanack for 1897, 181

Diamonds and Toads, drawings for, 49

Dickinson, Miss Violet, 167;

beginning of friendship with, 188;

letters from Kate Greenaway to, 9, 16, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 205, 206, 208, 214, 215, 218, 221, 222, 224, 225, 233, 237, 241, 253

Dobson, Austin, Mr., on verses of Kate Greenaway, 62;

on Under the Window drawings, 63;

on drawings for The Library, 85;

poem by, in Magazine of Art, with Kate Greenaway illustration, 124;

friend of Kate Greenaway, 167;

verse on death of Kate Greenaway, 253

Dolls, Kate Greenaway’s, 26

Dove Cottage (Wordsworth’s), Kate Greenaway’s visit to, 187

‘Down the Steps,’ sold, 183

Downman, J., A.R.A., influence of, on Kate Greenaway, 270

Doyle, Richard, influence of, on Kate Greenaway, 270

Dreams of childhood, 16

Dudley Gallery, early exhibits at, 44, 45;

‘Apple-Blossom,’ 50;

sale of drawings at, in 1872, 51;

sale of water-colours at, in 1876, 55;

sale of pictures at, 1878, 69;

exhibits at, in 1880, 85

Dumas, Alexandre, fils, as admirer of Art of Kate Greenaway, 117

Du Maurier, George, Kate Greenaway on work of, 204;

references to, in Kate Greenaway’s letters, 164, 167

Düsseldorf, street in which Kate Greenaway is falsely said to have lived, 89

Early life of Kate Greenaway, 8

‘Elf Ring, The,’ 270, 271

Eliot, George, and Under the Window drawings, 57;

letter from, to Mr. Evans, 58

Elizabeth and her German Garden, Kate Greenaway on, 243;

letter from the author of, 250

Empress Frederick, visit to H.I.H. the, 98;

correspondence with, 100

English Book-plates, Kate Greenaway’s work in, 182

English Illustrated Magazine, work for, 184

Evans, Edmund, first association with Kate Greenaway, 48;

yellow-back covers for, 51;

Under the Window and story of its production, 57;

other works produced during partnership with, 58;

methods of printing, 64;

reference to, by Mrs. Allingham, 172;

extent of partnership with, 211;

death of, see Preface

Evans, Mrs. Edmund, account of Kate Greenaway by, in Girl’s Own Paper, 59;

letters from Kate Greenaway to, 60, 113, 244, 248

Evans, Miss Lily, letters from Kate Greenaway to, 78, 107, 113, 145

Every Girl’s Annual, designs for, 85

‘Fable of the Girl and her Milk Pail, The,’ sold, 183

Fairy Gifts; or, A Wallet of Wonders, 53

Fairy Tales, Kate Greenaway’s preferences in, 247

‘Fancy Dress Ball, The,’ sold, 76

‘Fern Gatherer, A,’ sold, 51

Figaro, Le, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 268

Fine Art Society, exhibition of Under the Window drawings at (1880), 63;

Kate Greenaway exhibition at (1891), 179, 182;

third exhibition at (1898), 224, 226;

fourth exhibition at, 254

FitzClarence, Lady Dorothy, Kate Greenaway on, 231

Fiveash, the Misses, school of, 38

Flower painting in A Day in a Child’s Life, etc., 281

Fors Clavigera, drawings by Kate Greenaway in, 120, 122;

reference to Kate Greenaway in, 120;

Kate Greenaway on, 223

Foster, Mr., on A Day in a Child’s Life, 101

Fremantle, Lady, member of Memorial Committee, 256

French art, Kate Greenaway on, 233

Fripps, Miss, 167

Frognal, house at, designed by Mr. Norman Shaw, R.A., 142;

F. Locker-Lampson on, 91, 144;

Ruskin on, 143

Fryers’ farm, visit to the, 31

Furniss, Harry, ‘Grinaway Christmas cards’ in Punch, 102

Gazette des Beaux-Arts, La, article in, on Kate Greenaway, 106

German, Kate Greenaway falsely claimed as a, 89

Gertie, the model, 273

Giorgione, Kate Greenaway on work of, 195

Girardin, Jules, admirer of Kate Greenaway’s art, 117

‘Girl and her Milk Pail, The,’ 272

‘Girl and Two Children,’ at Royal Institute (1895), 192, 197

‘Girl drawing a Chaise,’ sold at Chicago, 182

‘Girl in Hat and Feathers,’ at Royal Institute (1897), 211;

sold, 224

‘Girl in Pink and Black,’ sold, 224

‘Girl nursing a Baby,’ at Royal Institute (1895), 197

‘Girl’s Head, A,’ at Royal Academy (1891), 179

Girl’s Own Paper, account of Kate Greenaway by Mrs. Evans in, 59;

work for, 85

‘Gleaners going Home,’ at Royal Institute (1895), 192, 197

‘Going to School,’ sold, 224

Goodall & Sons, and Kate Greenaway Christmas cards, 127

Graphic, The, first work for, 55

Greenaway, John, father of the artist, 8;

work for Illustrated London News, 39;

love for Kate Greenaway, 39;

as engraver, 39;

death of, 177;

as model to Kate Greenaway, 273

Greenaway, John, brother to Kate Greenaway, sub-editor of The Journal of the Chemical Society; letter from, on life of Kate Greenaway, 144;

instructs Kate Greenaway in perspective, 168;

as model to Kate Greenaway, 273;

portrait of, 275

Greenaway, Mrs., opens a shop in Upper Street, Islington, 13;

death of, 184;

as model to Kate Greenaway, 273

‘Greenawisme,’ 268

‘Green Seat, The,’ sold, 183

Greet Close, the, at Rolleston, 10

Griffith & Farran, designs for Fairy Gifts for, 52

‘Grinaway Christmas cards’ in Punch, 102

Grosvenor Gallery, invitation to contribute to, 85;

Exhibition of 1884, Ruskin on, 137

Grüne Weg, Düsseldorf, where Kate Greenaway is falsely alleged to have lived, 89

Hampstead, house at, F. Locker-Lampson’s suggestions for names for, 91

‘Happy Wretched Family,’ payment for, 50

Hare, Augustus, Kate Greenaway on Life of, 16

Harte, Bret, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, 156, 163

Hartley, Mr. Harold, member of Memorial Committee, 256

Heartsease, illustrations to, 77

Heatherley’s, Kate Greenaway attends Life Classes at, 43

Heir of Redclyffe, illustrations to, 77

Herbert, Lady Victoria, 167;

book-plate for, 182, 276;

member of Memorial Committee, 256

Highbury, Kate Greenaway’s home at, 21

Hospital for Women, New, design for Bazaar album for, 178

Hoxton, home at, 13

‘Huguenots, The’ (Sir J. Millais, R.A.), Kate Greenaway on, 219

Hullah, John, acquaintance with, and designs for Time and Tune, 85

‘Hylas and the Water-Nymphs’ (J. W. Waterhouse, R.A.), Kate Greenaway on, 216

Ibbetson, Peter, Kate Greenaway on, 204

Illuminated Magazine, 23, 246

Illustrated Family Journal, The, 23

Illustrated London News, Mr. Greenaway’s work for, 8, 39;

Kate Greenaway’s first work for, 51;

recognised contributor to, 55, 85

Illustration work, Kate Greenaway’s objection to, 51

Imitators of Kate Greenaway, 105, 106, 117

Indian Mutiny, Kate Greenaway’s recollection of, 41

International Art Society, the, Kate Greenaway on, 231

Interview, fictitious, with Kate Greenaway, 131

Interviewers, Kate Greenaway’s objections to, 78

Islington, home at, 13

‘Jack and Jill,’ sold, 183

Jackson, Mason, tribute to Mr. John Greenaway, Sr., by, 178

Jackson, Miss, school of, 38

Jeune, Lady, reference to, in Kate Greenaway’s letters, 164, 167;

visit of Kate Greenaway to, 224, 230;

member of Memorial Committee, 257

Jones, ‘Grandma,’ and her husband, 14

Journal des Débats, on Kate Greenaway’s work, 268

Kate Greenaway’s Painting Book, 58, 128

King Pepito, 58

Kitchener, Lord, Kate Greenaway on, 237

‘Knocker,’ Kate Greenaway’s pet name, 39

Kröker, Frau Käthe Freiligrath-, German translator of Under the Window, 85

Kronheim, Messrs., early work for, 46;

Diamonds and Toads, designs for, 49;

‘Nursery Toy Books,’ 49

Labouchere, Miss Norna, on Kate Greenaway’s book-plates, 182

Ladies’ Book-plates, Kate Greenaway’s work in, 182

Ladies’ Home Journal, The, work for, 183

Lang, Andrew, Mr., and The Library, 85

Language of Flowers, 58, 127;