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What famous book did Jessie Willcox Smith illustrate?

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What famous book did Jessie Willcox Smith illustrate?
The most famous book that Jessie Willcox Smith illustrated is arguably Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. However, the American artist also produced illustrations for numerous other books. Among them were A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, The Seven Ages of Childhood by Carolyn Wells, The Rhymes of Real Children by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and An Old-Fashioned Girl, also by Louisa May Alcott. Explore a range of Jessie Willcox Smith art on 1stDibs.
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Original Have You a Red Cross Service Flag? vintage WW1 poster
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1918 Red Cross Poster - "Have YOU a Red Cross Service Flag?" - Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, Linen Backed. Restored horizontal fold mark and restored small tears along the bottom. This poster is, after all, more than 107 years old. Own a Piece of History! 1918 "Have You a Red Cross Service Flag?" Poster ✨ Step back into history with this original 1918 Red Cross poster. It is a poignant and touching piece of WWI-era Americana, beautifully preserving a time of nationwide unity and heartfelt service. Illustrated by the celebrated artist Jessie Willcox Smith, this lithograph captures the tender moment of a child hanging a Red Cross service flag in the window—a symbol of hope, sacrifice, and pride in supporting humanitarian efforts during World War I. The poster radiates warmth, with Smith’s signature style of innocence and emotional depth shining through in the delicate depiction of the boy, the adorned window, and the serene winter backdrop. The vibrant red and white cross emblem on the service flag is a focal point of the artwork, inspiring viewers to reflect on the values of compassion and generosity that the Red Cross championed during this period. As a significant historical artifact and a beautiful piece of early 20th-century American illustration, this poster would be an exceptional addition to any serious collection of WWI memorabilia...
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1910s American Modern Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Two Little Girls, Good Housekeeping Cover
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 22.00" x 16.00", Framed 31.00" x 25.00" Two Little Girls. It looks as though they are walking to school with their books in one hand and holding hands with the other. Good Housekeeping Magazine cover, September 1924 Smith, Jessie Willcox:Smith is known mostly for her whimsical illustrations of children. She illustrated "A Child's Garden of Verses" by Robert Louis Stevenson and numerous magazine covers.. American painter and illustrator, 1863-1935 Jessie Wilcox Smith...
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1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

A Game of Checkers, Collier's Magazine Cover
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Mixed media on board Dimensions: 19.00" x 15.50" Signed: Lower Left Collier's magazine cover, January 1906 and appears as a color plate in Thirty Favorite Paintings by Leadi...
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Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board

Mother and Child, Golden Age of Illustration
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Miami, FL
America's greatest female illustrator draws a heartwarming picture of a mother putting to bed her child. Motherly love towards their children is the artist's most iconic theme. This ...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Illustration Board, Pen

The Great Drawing- Room Was Haunted by a Tuneful Spirit That Came and Went
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for Louisa May Alcott's classic story Little Women featuring Beth March playing the piano in Mr. Laurence's grand house. The full...
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1910s Mixed Media

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache, Board

Merry Christmas
By Jessie Willcox Smith
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Mixed Media on Paperboard Signature: Unsigned This piece was an advertisement for Lowney's Crest Chocolates. Edward Nudelman, Jessie Willcox Smith expert and biographer describes Merry Christmas: Two Children Before the Fireplace, “A wonderful mixed media painting by Jessie Willcox Smith, published as an advertisement for Lowney's Crest Chocolates, reminiscent of her paintings for Twas the Night...
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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media, Board

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