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"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
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paint
H 10 in W 10 in D 0.1 in
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
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1960s Outsider Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Board, Gouache
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
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1950s American Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
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
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
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
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Mid-20th Century Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
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
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Late 20th Century Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Oil, Panel
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
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Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Woodcut
H 8.67 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
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
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Mid-20th Century American Art Nouveau Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paint, Paper
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
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1960s Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
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
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1950s Academic Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Mixed Media, Gouache, Pencil
H 18.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
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
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1950s Feminist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
H 15.75 in W 12 in D 1 in
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
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1990s Contemporary Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Pencil, Color Pencil
H 20.75 in W 23.125 in
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
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1990s Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 0.12 in W 4.73 in D 5.91 in
"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
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1980s American Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
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
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1980s Contemporary Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Ink
Original Vintage Illustration Boy with Horse Oil Painting Americana
By Ariane Beigneux
Located in Surfside, FL
painted on Whatman illustration board. some drawing in the margins.
Ariane Beigneux was born to French
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
Spectators Overflow, Collier's Magazine Illustration
By Henry Clarence Pitz
Located in Fort Washington, PA
drawing and book illustration. He illustrated more than 160 books, as well as for a whole range of
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1950s Other Art Style Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pen
Perfect Service (La Bonne Table illustration)
By Ludwig Bemelmans, 1898-1962
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
, novelist, screenwriter, interior decorator, journalist, and children's book author. What made Bemelmans
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Mid-20th Century Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Ink
Do Bee Book of Manners
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Grosset & Dunlap, Illustration, Art Seiden was a top children's book illustrator in the 1950
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1950s Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache, Ink
Bonnie B. Paint Book Cover
By Elizabeth Voss
Located in Miami, FL
Children's Art and Children's Illustration
Published by Merrill Company Publishers, Cover Art,
Work is
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1950s Impressionist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
sequel, Eloise Takes a Bawth, working with children's book editor Ursula Nordstrom. That title was
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1990s Performance Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Lullaby Henry Moore portrait black white drawing woman Auden poetry illustration
By Henry Moore
Located in New York, NY
book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from the portfolio
Category
Late 20th Century Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Lithograph
"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve, Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genesis-Angel of Paradise" Illustration for "The Bible" for Verve" is an original color lithograph
Category
1950s Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Lithograph
Original Oil Painting LIONS in a Modernist Illustration Mod Naive Graphic Style
Located in Surfside, FL
33.5x27, sight size 28x22
Lionel Kalish born 1931 New York, NY A painter and childrens book
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1960s Pop Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Summer games"Games, children, fairy tales, summer, fun Guache cm. 29 x 10, 1960
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
illustration studio. Soon after graduation she found her passion and craft: Illustrations for childrens’ books
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1960s Impressionist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 1945 Vintage Hardcover Book
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll with Illustrations by John Tennel Children's Classics Garden City
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Mid-20th Century American Expressionist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 1 in
Ponies and Puppies Trotty And Trix Coloring Book, Cover Art
Located in Miami, FL
Children's illustration of Ponies and Puppies
Signed lower left
Children’s Books Published by The
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1950s Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache
Frank O Gehry, The Complete Works by Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture Book
By Frank Gehry
Located in Philadelphia, PA
that defy categorization.
Over three hundred projects and a thousand illustrations — includes, among
Category
Late 20th Century American International Style Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
H 2 in W 11 in D 10 in
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration
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1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Horse Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration
Category
1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Circus Trapeze Artist Acrobats
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
Category
1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Wine & Cigarettes Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
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1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Mod Bull Jewish Woman Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Art and Moments in Jewish Life: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book
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1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Sports Basketball Arena Coca Cola Sign
Located in Surfside, FL
worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive
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1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Moses Bible Painting Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter
Category
1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting Outsider Artist Circus Fire Eater, Tiger
Located in Surfside, FL
children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive, whimsical images
Category
1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Gouache Painting King David Self Taught Outsider Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
children's book illustration in collaboration with her daughter, Yona Zeldis. Her naive, whimsical images
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1980s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Large Malcah Zeldis Folk Art Oil Painting Jazz Great "Satchmo" Louis Armstrong
Located in Surfside, FL
Art and Moments in Jewish Life: The Folk Art of Malcah Zeldis. Zeldis later worked in children's book
Category
1970s Folk Art Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Oil, Board
Hungry Wolves Hunt a Women Up a Tree at Night - Gay Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Blanchard as writer. Waugh also published books on her own
Other than a children's book illustrator, Waugh
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1980s American Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Oil, Illustration Board
H 11 in W 7.5 in D 1 in
Environmental Prognostication Coil Narrative "Homo Sapiens R.I.P."
Located in Miami, FL
Kunstgewerbeschule, now the University of Applied Arts, Vienna.[5] He also wrote and illustrated children's books and
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1960s American Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Illustration Board
H 12.4 in W 12.85 in D 1 in
Apocalypse, Catastrophic Destruction of the World, Surrealism - Life Magazine
Located in Miami, FL
Apocalypse in 1962? At the height of the Cold War, Life Magazine commissions an illustration that
Category
1960s Surrealist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Mixed Media, Illustration Board, Board, Gouache
H 7.5 in W 14.25 in D 1 in
Nella Notte Buia / dans la nuit noire
By Bruno Munari
Located in Wilton, CT
Children’s book by Italian graphic designer and Futurist, Bruno Munari. Fun book features pochoir
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1950s Futurist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Other Medium
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, First US Edition in DJ
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
jacket. Inside, the book is decorated with charming illustrations by Pauline Bayes.
The Lion, The Witch
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
H 8.32 in W 0.69 in D 5.63 in
" Little pilots" Gouache and ink cm. 24 x 18 1982
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Children, Playing,,illustrations, children's room,Toys, airplane
Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA
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1980s Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
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H 12.6 in W 14.97 in
Hindenburg Disaster, Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
THE AIR, a book by award winning children's book author and illustrator Lynn Curlee. The book was
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Late 20th Century American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Child with toys" watercolor cm. 24 x 30 1957
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Children, Playing,1957,illustrations, children's room,Toys,
Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA (Moscow
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1950s Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
H 17.72 in W 15.36 in
French Dirigible in 1906, Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
in Ships of the Air, a book by award winning children's book author and illustrator Lynn Curlee. The
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Late 20th Century American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Masha's fairy tales" watercolor cm. 17 x 22 1970
By Marina Yevgenyevna Uspenskaya
Located in Torino, IT
Children, illustrations, tales
Marina Evgenevna USPENSKAYA (Moscow, 1925 – 2007)
Marina Evgenevna
Category
1970s Realist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Crossing the English Channel 1785, Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
Ships of the Air by award winning children's author and illustrator Lynn Curlee. The book was published
Category
Late 20th Century American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inuit Hunter, Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
The Ice: The Story Of Arctic Exploration,
an award winning children’s book by author/illustrator Lynn
Category
1990s American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Virgin Islands Landscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
majority of the rest of her life.
After marrying her husband, James McCombs, in 1931, and having children
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Masonite, Paper, Alkyd
Carl Christian Forup, 1920s Amazons and Centaurs Oil on Canvas Painting
By Carl Christian Forup
Located in North Miami, FL
subjects, from portraits and genre scenes to landscapes, book illustrations and murals.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Overlooking the Bay - Coastal Maine Landscape in Oil on Masonite by Lydia 1957
Located in Soquel, CA
teacher, John Sloan. While there, she met her husband-to-be, graphic artist and children's book author
Category
1950s American Impressionist Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Masonite, Oil
H 15.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.25 in
Ornan Comes Down on the Ice Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
illustration for into the ice; the story of arctic exploration,
an award winning children’s book by author
Category
1990s American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Saint Brendan and the Iceberg, Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
illustration for Into the Ice: The Story of Arctic Exploration,
an award winning children’s book by author or
Category
1990s American Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Townscape - Mid 20th Century Belgian French Naif City Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Boland van de Weghe was a Belgian painter and children's book author, born in Wandre-lez-Leige on 6
Category
1970s Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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H 22.84 in W 18.9 in
1964 The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
Located in Bath, GB
Tree' is a classic American children's fantasy picture book, following the relationship of an apple
Category
1960s European Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
Untitled (Conference of the Birds)
By Beatriz Vidal
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Library for Juana" (Knopf, 2002) which won the prestigious Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book
Category
1990s Contemporary Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor
Original Vintage Poster Moscow Olympic Games Aeroflot Soviet Airlines Misha Bear
By K Rudov
Located in London, GB
(designed by the children's book illustrator Victor Chizhikov) in front of a photo of the Moscow Kremlin
Category
1980s Russian Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Paper
H 38.19 in W 25.99 in D 0.04 in
Medusa Shield Original Painting by Lynn Curlee
By Lynn Curlee
Located in New York, NY
, a book for older children by Mr. Curlee, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint
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1980s American Other Retro Childrens Book Illustrations
Materials
Acrylic
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How Much are Retro Childrens Book Illustrations?
The average selling price for retro childrens book illustrations we offer is $1,423, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $55,500 for the highest priced.