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Arthur Rackham

British, 1867–1939

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London

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Arthur Rackham was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.

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Artworks (6)

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The Night Before Christmas

1931 · Illustrations: photomechanical process

8 7/8 x 5 3/4 in. (22.5 x 14.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Farmer's Supper, Illustration to "Little Claus and Big Claus"

1927 · Watercolor, pen and black ink, touches of white gouache (bodycolor)

sheet: 11 1/8 x 9 9/16 in. (28.3 x 24.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Illustration for "Till Eulenspiegel"

1916 · Watercolor, pen and ink and gouache (bodycolor)

Image: 14 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm) Sheet: 14 5/8 x 10 3/4 in. (37.1 x 27.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Mother Goose. The Old Nursery Rhymes

1913 · Illustrations: photomechanical color process prints, lithographs

book: 9 7/16 x 7 3/8 x 1 3/16 in. (24 x 18.8 x 3 cm) sheet: 9 5/16 x 7 1/16 in. (23.6 x 17.9 cm) image: 6 7/8 x 5 1/4 in. (17.5 x 13.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Dance in Cupid’s Alley

1904 · Pen and ink and watercolour on paper

frame: 464 x 771 x 40 mm support: 325 x 597 mm

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He took the princess by both hands and they danced about with all the little goblins, for "The Travelling Companion"

1904 · Watercolor and pen and ink

Sheet: 9 3/4 in. × 9 in. (24.8 × 22.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Dance in Cupid’s Alley
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