I am enthralled by the illustrations in this lovely book from 1935.Don't you think they are very Blytonesque ??
I really like her illustrations.What do you think?
I don't think there is any Blyton connection,unless anyone knows different??
Margaret Winifred Tarrant (1888 – 29 July 1959) was an English illustrator specializing in depictions of fairy-like children and religious subjects. She began her career at the age of 20, and painted and published into the early 1950s. She was known for her children's books, postcards, calendars, and print reproductions.
They remind me Cecily M Barker's illustrations - not just because they're fairies, but they're very similar in style too, though the colours are bolder and have more contrast.
Fantastic link - those pictures are wonderful. Browsing through them slowly is a bit like giving the brain and eyes a little treat! I would love to have some of them framed and hung up on the wall.
I'm not aware of any Blyton connection - but then I'm starting to realise how much material she wrote which I've never ever seen, so who knows!
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Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O Lord, you know it altogether.Psalm 139
Margaret Tarrant also illustrated the Flower Fairy books written by Marion St John Webb, which were similar to the much better known Cecily Mary Barker ones. There was a vogue for that type of children's book between the wars. I think they must have influenced the work of Enid Blyton. I have a book with beautiful Margaret Tarrant illustrations "The Story of Christmas" by Katharine Bamfield, a lovely retelling of the Nativity story.
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pete9012S wrote:I don't think there is any Blyton connection,unless anyone knows different??
I haven't found any Blyton connection, but I have looked quite hard as she is one of my favourite illustrators.
That March House website is a super one which is why I have it on our 'Lashings of Links' page. I put it there when she was a Society member, sadly she no longer is, but I have left the website.
There's a guide in the Admin section that George@Kirrin put up, I have to consult it every single time I need to add a link like Nigel does - no matter how many times I read the code I can never ever remember it the next time
Anyway here is how you do it
[url =type your web page address here]Write what you want to appear on the page here[/ url]
(just remove the extra space between the / and the u in the closing [/ url])