The six framed art works by Walter Crane grace a corridor on the ground floor of St. Grimbald's Court. Jack and Jill appeared in the 1877 "Baby's Opera", a book of English nursery songs planned with Edmund Evans. About the artist: In his autobiography he pointed out: "My early experiments with the pencil - and I never remember … Continue reading Walter Crane Art (part 3/6)
Month: January 2017
Walter Crane Art (part 2/6)
The six framed art works by Walter Crane grace a corridor on the ground floor of St. Grimbald's Court. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush appeared in the 1877 "Baby's Opera", a book of English nursery songs planned with Edmund Evans. About the artist: As a teenager he was apprenticed to the wood engraver W.J. Linton in … Continue reading Walter Crane Art (part 2/6)
Walter Crane Art (part 1/6)
The six framed art works by Walter Crane grace a corridor on the ground floor of St. Grimbald's Court. The Old Man in Leather appeared in the 1878 "The Baby's Bouquet" which was a companion to the "Baby's Opera", a book of English nursery songs planned in 1877 with Edmund Evans. About the artist: Born 15th August … Continue reading Walter Crane Art (part 1/6)
The Link Gallery 