{"product_id":"kate-greenaway-original-watercolor-susan-mary-emily","title":"Susan, Mary, Emily: An Original Watercolor Drawing by Kate Greenaway","description":"\u003cp\u003e(Children's Literature, Victorian Illustration, Fine Art) GREENAWAY, Kate. \u003cstrong\u003eSUSAN, MARY, EMILY AN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR DRAWING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[No place]: Kate Greenaway, circa 1880. \u003cstrong\u003eSigned with the artist's initials\u003c\/strong\u003e in lower left. The drawing is elegantly matted to 9-7\/16\" x 7-5\/16\" within a custom antique exhibition frame measuring 16-1\/2\" x 14-1\/2\". The physical condition of the artwork is graded \u003cstrong\u003e(9\/10) - EXCELLENT\u003c\/strong\u003e (utilizing a standardized 10-point scale for photographic prints and original works of art, indicating mild condition issues that are barely perceptible to the naked eye).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhimsical Aesthetic of the Late Victorian Countryside and Intimate Family Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_2c6923dabd5af7ae-29\"\u003eThis exceptional original drawing beautifully captures the idealized, nostalgic world that made Kate Greenaway an international cultural phenomenon. Executed with Greenaway's signature translucent washes, meticulous line work, and soft palette, \u003cspan class=\"citation-368 citation-end-368\"\u003ethe composition depicts three young girls standing in a vibrant field carpeted with daisies, shaded by the delicate, outstretched branches of an overhead fruit tree in full vernal bloom, with a classic English country cottage nestled into the rolling backgroun\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ed. \u003cspan class=\"citation-364\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-365\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-365 citation-366\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-365 citation-366 citation-367 citation-end-367\"\u003eThe piece boasts an unusually intimate glimpse into the artist's personal life and working methods: preserved on the original backing board, faintly but discernibly written, is the signature of John Greenaway (Kate’s beloved brother, sub-editor, and trusted artisti\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-365 citation-366 citation-end-366\"\u003ec advisor) along with the contemporary identification of the three young subjects as \"Susan,\" \"Mary,\" and \"Emily.\" \u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-365 citation-end-365\"\u003eNotably, the central figure of Mary represents one of Kate Greenaway’s absolute favorite and most frequently utilized models, whose di\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-364 citation-end-364\"\u003estinct features anchor some of the artist's most iconic published greeting cards and book illustrations from the 1880s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrame Craftsmanship and Provenance from the Landmark Schiller Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_2c6923dabd5af7ae-30\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-363 citation-end-363\"\u003eAdding immense crossover appeal for fine art connoisseurs is the original frame backing, which retains the historical paste label (mount stamp) for \u003cstrong\u003e\"W. Holland \/ Frame Maker \u0026amp; Mount Cutter \/ 12, Sherwood St.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical directories from the National Portrait Gall\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eery in London document William Holland operating at this specific Sherwood Street address between 1896 and 1914. Holland was a highly elite artisan favored by the upper echelon of the London art scene, most notably James McNeill Whistler, who heavily relied on Holland’s workshop during this exact window and praised him in personal correspondence for having \"laid down my water colour capitally.\" \u003cstrong\u003eThe provenance of this painting is impeccable,\u003c\/strong\u003e having emerged from the landmark December 16, 2020 Heritage Auction, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Once Upon a Time... Rare Children's Literature from Justin G. Schiller, Ltd.\" (Lot 45152).\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-362 citation-end-362\"\u003eOriginal, fully-realized watercolor drawings by Kate Greenaway—particularly those featuring named favorite models and carrying esteemed institutional provenance—remain among the most fiercely contested treasures in the market o\u003csup class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ef nineteenth-century illustration art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA MATCHLESS, SIGNED ORIGINAL VICTORIAN MASTERPIECE BRIDGING THE HISTORY OF CHILDHOOD LITERARY ICONOGRAPHY AND ELITE LONDON GALLERY CRAFTSMANSHIP, REPRESENTING A CRITICAL ACQUISITION FOR INSTITUTIONAL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OR EXTRAORDINARY PRIVATE COLLECTIONS DEVOTED TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF KATE GREENAWAY, VICTORIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, OR NINETEENTH-CENTURY ILLUSTRATION ART.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e# 001107\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41856292913301,"sku":null,"price":22500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0459\/2589\/2245\/products\/susanmaryemily.01.20220128.jpg?v=1643433669","url":"https:\/\/wallaceandclark.com\/products\/kate-greenaway-original-watercolor-susan-mary-emily","provider":"Wallace \u0026 Clark, Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}