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Original watercolour Victorian children's book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
reproduced in Sowerby and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse
Category

1880s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Three Rosy Cheek Children - Children Book Illustration. Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
signature subjects. Kids! Signed lower right. Unframed on heavy illustration board. Grace Drayton had a
Category

1920s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Pencil

Cute Children's Book Illustration British Female Illustrator - Teddy Bears
Located in Miami, FL
. It was done on an assignment for the children's book "Josephine Keeps School. It is elegantly framed
Category

1920s Victorian Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

Belvedere for children - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Michał Rusinek 'Belvedere for children' JOANNA RUSINEK Printmaker
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Belvedere for children - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Michał Rusinek 'Belvedere for children' JOANNA RUSINEK Printmaker
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Belvedere for children - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Michał Rusinek 'Belvedere for children' JOANNA RUSINEK Printmaker
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

ROBOT - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Stupid Funio"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Stupid Funio"" - "Glupi Funio" by Grazyna
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Wanted - Original Children Book Illustration Painting For "Frog in Africa"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Frog in Africa" - "Żaba w Afryce" Grazyna
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Cloud Catcher - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Burdock Field"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Burdock Field" - "Lopianowe Pole" by
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

Three Children Book Illustration - Female Illustrator - Turn of the Century
Located in Miami, FL
itself. So is the case of "Three Children" by English Childen's book illustrator Amy Millicent Sowerby
Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Watercolor

The Travellers - 1920s British Children's book illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Bird Feeds Snake, " Whimsical Children's Book Illustration by Blanchard, 1960s
By Robert Blanchard
Located in Philadelphia, PA
artist Robert Blanchard was widely known for his book illustrations for many publishers, including
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Open Window - 19th Century British Children's Book illustration by Sowerby
By John George Sowerby 1
Located in London, GB
and Crane’s 1881 children’s book, At Home, where is accompanied by the following verse: All the
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Duck in Farm with Horse, Goat and Chickens. Children's book illustration
Located in Miami, FL
children's books. Martin Provensen created the first Tony the Tiger image for the Frosted Flakes iconic ad
Category

1960s Outsider Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Original 1920s British Pen and ink Children's book Illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
Watkins was born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

The Snake - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "The man as he is"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "The man as he is"" - "Czlowiek jaki jest
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil

Heavy Hauler - Mid-Century Illustration - Children's Books
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
distincive style and best and longest association would have to be in the realm of children's book
Category

1950s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in psychedelic pop colors of
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Original Graphic Hungarian Illustration Art Emma Heinzelmann Children's Book Art
Located in Surfside, FL
. She has a very unique drawing style that resembles children’s book illustrations. Working in
Category

Mid-20th Century Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Gathering Wintercress Flowers
Located in Corsham, GB
appearance of a children's book illustration. The kneeling child and her basket have been cut out and stuck
Category

19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Harbor Scene - Golden Gate Bridge, Mid-Century Illustration, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G. McCullough, Young
Category

1940s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Kittery Point Remembered
By Erick Ingraham
Located in Milford, NH
Monadnock region artist in New Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Kittery Point Remembered
Kittery Point Remembered
H 32.5 in W 32.5 in D 2 in
Golden Afternoon, Mount Monadnock, NH
By Erick Ingraham
Located in Milford, NH
Hampshire, not only for his children's book illustrations, but for his detailed landscapes as well. He is
Category

2010s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Oriental Lithograph and Watercolor by Umberto Brunelleschi
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian artist who also led a prolific career in costume and set design, as well as children’s book
Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paper

Eternal Reflection (Teal) Mirror Tondo Amir Fallah
Located in Draper, UT
Persian miniatures to children’s book illustrations – mingle with flowers from diverse ecosystems. The
Category

2010s Mixed Media

Materials

Plexiglass

Konstens Göteborg, Nedslag i Fyra Sekel, Scandinavian Artists, 19/20th C 1st Ed
Located in valatie, NY
the 19th century, French Impressionism and international Modernism as well as many children’s book
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Books

Materials

Paper

Mayflies and Swallows
By Abbey Kuhe
Located in Denver, CO
children’s book illustration; from biophilic philosophies of biology to 19th Century textile design; from
Category

2010s Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Children Asleep Under A Tree - Original Illustration for a book by C. Farrère
Located in Roma, IT
illustration of a book for children, unidentified, written by the French author Claude Farrère. The print was
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Children's Book Illustrator - Mother Goose, Children and Flowers
Located in Miami, FL
was a children's book illustrator and artist. She became the first Art Director of Fisher-Price and
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Cathy Diefendorf, "Hidden Depth", 36x36 Lake George Adirondack Oil Painting
By Cathy Diefendorf
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
which included corporate murals, magazine and children’s book illustrations, product advertising such as
Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Sarah Katherine Smith, Original Book Illustration
Located in Savannah, GA
appearing in magazines and children’s books. * An original book illustration in pen and gouache. “Twice
Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Mother Goose Gems Book - Three Dutch Children
Located in Miami, FL
Sarah Noble Ives, artist (1864-1944). Original drawing of three Dutch children, with an ink
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Figurative_Moon_Acrylic/Oil Varnish/Canvas_Star Lit Dream, Elise Remender, 2024
By Elise Remender
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA with a degree in children’s book illustration and
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Varnish, Canvas, Acrylic

Alexander Calder Yin Yang and Pinwheel 1969 Gouache on Canson Paper Signed
By Alexander Calder
Located in Paris, FR
, miniatures (including his famous Cirque Calder), children’s book illustrations, theater set design, jewelry
Category

1960s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Stenka's songs - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
children's books, author of press illustrations, book covers and posters. Co-owner of print studio. Graduated
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Little war - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
children's books, author of press illustrations, book covers and posters. Co-owner of print studio. Graduated
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Jack Escapes the Giant - 1920s British Children's illustration by Frank Watkins
By Frank Watkins
Located in London, GB
was born in Lambeth, London and was the son of a bank clerk. He worked as a children’s book and comic
Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

"Honoring Henry Agard Wallace", Art Deco Bronze by Chambellan for B'nai B'rith
By René Paul Chambellan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the Caldecott medal (for excellence in children's book illustration). The panel is signed on the
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Children's Book Cover - Mid-Century Blond Girl - Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
. Merrill Publishers of their famous children's books hired Barbara Briggs Bradley to do various work for
Category

1950s Academic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil

Who needs a mammoth - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
By Joanna Rusinek
Located in Warsaw, PL
, illustrator of children's books, author of press illustrations, book covers and posters. Co-owner of print
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

"Running Bunny Rabbit, " Charming Book Illustration from the 1930s-1940s
By Gustaf Tenggren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Absolutely winning and full of charm, this book illustration depicts a bunny rabbit running across
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Forever Children Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover
By Richard Newton
Located in Montreal, QC
The Forever Children Mixed Media Painting and Original Book Cover Original mixed media airbrush
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Paper

Original Sketch for "Tempest, " Sepia Pencil on Paper
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
she had the chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to Kaufman. She was drawn
Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Color Pencil

"Changing Woman (Picking Pears), " Mixed Media, Signed
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
herself drawing whenever she had the chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to
Category

2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor

"Inside My Soul, " Oil on Canvas Portrait, Signed
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
herself drawing whenever she had the chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Horses, Chicken, Ducks, Rooster and Pigs - Children's Book -Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Cover illustration for mid-century children's book publisher Merril Publishers. Signed lower
Category

1950s Feminist Animal Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Rings v, Clear & Dark Aubergine / Purple Abstract Glass Vessel by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
Museum of Glass (USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book
Category

2010s Swedish Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Threads iii, a White, Clear & Dark Purple Abstract Glass Vessel by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
Museum of Glass (USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book
Category

2010s Swedish Organic Modern Bottles

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Rings iv, a Black / Aubergine & Clear Sculptural Glass Vessel by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
Museum of Glass (USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book
Category

2010s Swedish Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass

Discovering the Mystery: Vintage Children's Book from USSR, circa 1990, 1J148
Located in Bordeaux, FR
softcover book is a delightful addition to any collection of children's literature. Within its pages
Category

1990s Books

Materials

Paper

Early Panorama Children’s Book Hiawatha Illustrated by Willy Pogany London 1914
By Willy Pogany
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
& Company. This book is part of a children’s series by Willy Pogány of folding panoramas illustrations
Category

Vintage 1910s English American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

"The Glorious Flight - Across the Channel with Louis Bleriot" - Children's Book
By Alice and Martin Provensen
Located in Miami, FL
. professional librarians recognizes the year's "most distinguished American picture book for children".[7] Eight
Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Gouache

Ants Marched into Woods that Surrounded their Underground Home - Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Marched into the Woods that Surrounded their Underground Home, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration
Category

1980s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Board, Ink

"Transcendence, " Oil on Canvas, Signed
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
’s book illustrations were a particular interest to Kaufman. She was drawn to vivid colors and the way in
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Madras XXII, a clear, ivory & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
architecture and children’s book illustration, she cites Moomin creator Tove Jansson as a huge influence. In
Category

2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Stripes III, an opaque white & dark aubergine blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
(USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book illustration, she
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

Threads IV, a unique clear & aubergine Glass blown Sculpture by Ann Wåhlström
By Ann Wåhlström
Located in London, GB
Museum of Glass (USA). Her inspiration comes from nature, ancient architecture and children’s book
Category

2010s Swedish Modern Vases

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass

"Odyssey, " Mystical Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas by Karin Krohne Kaufman
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
chance. Children’s book illustrations were a particular interest to Kaufman. She was drawn to vivid
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Messenger, " an Oil on Gesso Board signed by Karin Krohne Kaufman
By Karin Krohne Kaufman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the age of four, when she found herself drawing whenever she had the chance. Children’s book
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Fairy in the Pussy Willows with Baby and Spider Web Fantasy Children's Book
Located in Miami, FL
Frazee was a Female Illustrator in the first quarter of the 20th century for childrens books and
Category

1920s Art Nouveau Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Watercolor

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Childrens Book Illustration For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the childrens book illustration you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Finding the perfect childrens book illustration may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 20th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a childrens book illustration to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown and more. There have been many interesting childrens book illustration examples over the years, but those made by Frank Watkins, Cynthia Newmark and Lucille Murphy are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in ink, woodcut print and paint.

How Much is a Childrens Book Illustration?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a childrens book illustration in our inventory may begin at $99 and can go as high as $2,500, while the average can fetch as much as $425.