Kate Greenaway, 1894
Scope and Contents
A small collection of items related to British artist and illustrator Kate Greenaway. A single letter addressed to English writer and horticulturalist Lady Dorothy Nevill, dated Christmas 1894. The contents are personal. Also present is a small pen-and-ink drawing of flowers, initialed by the artist and matted. This is not the “small drawing” of flowers mentioned in the Nevill letter, as according to included curatorial documents, the two items were purchased by Scheetz at different times and in different places.
Dates
- 1894
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Kate Greenaway (1846-1901) was an English artist and illustrator best known for her work on children’s books. Her style was extremely popular and much-imitated, and the Kate Greenaway medal was established in her honor in 1955 to be awarded annually to an illustrator of children’s books in the UK.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu