Anne Anderson (1874—26 May 1952) was a prolific

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

illustrator, primarily known for her

Art Nouveau Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and ...

children's book illustrations, although she also painted, etched, and designed greeting cards. Her style of painting was influenced by her contemporaries,

Charles Robinson Charles, Charlie or Charley Robinson may refer to: In arts and entertainment *Charles Dorman Robinson (1847–1933), American painter *Charles Napier Robinson (1849–1936), English journalist and story writer *Charles M. Robinson (architect) (18 ...

and Jessie Marion King, and was similar to that of her husband, Alan Wright (1864-1959).

Personal life

Born in Scotland in 1874 to James and Grace Anderson, Annie "Anne" Anderson and her siblings—four brothers and one sister, Grace—spent their childhood in Argentina. On reaching adulthood, Annie and Grace went to England to find work. By 1910, Annie could afford to buy a cottage in

Berkshire Berkshire ( ; abbreviated ), officially the Royal County of Berkshire, is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Oxfordshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the north-east, Greater London ...

. She married the artist Alan Wright in June 1912 at

Burghfield Common Burghfield is a village and large civil parish in West Berkshire, England, with a boundary with Reading. Burghfield can trace its history back to before the Domesday Book, and was once home to three manors: Burghfield Regis, Burghfield Abbas, ...

Parish Church A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the Church (building), church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in com ...

, and they lived in the cottage she had purchased two years earlier. Though they collaborated on many projects, Anne was considered the driving force. Her husband had had a successful career as an illustrator until working on a book for the vilified homosexual Baron Corvo in 1898. That book caused a scandal that ruined Wright's reputation. After that his opportunity to work was curtailed, but he continued to contribute to his wife's illustrations.

Book illustrations and other work

Her book illustrations began appearing at the end of the

Edwardian era In the United Kingdom, the Edwardian era was a period in the early 20th century that spanned the reign of King Edward VII from 1901 to 1910. It is commonly extended to the start of the First World War in 1914, during the early reign of King Ge ...

. Her illustrations may be found in children's books and annuals such as ''Blackie's'' and ''Cassell's'', on Royal Doulton China, and were frequently used on postcards.

Gallery

File:Anne Anderson02.jpg, The Little Mermaid File:Anne Anderson03.jpg, The Snow Queen File:Briar Rose - Anne Anderson.jpg, Briar Rose File:Grimms Fairy Tales - Snow White - Anne Anderson.jpg, Snow White File:Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair - Anne Anderson.jpg, Rapunzel File:Rumplestiltskin - Anne Anderson.jpg, Rumplestiltskin File:The Frog Prince - Anne Anderson 2.jpg, The Frog Prince File:Little Match Girl - Anne Anderson.jpg, The Little Match Girl File:The Three Dwarfs - Anne Anderson.jpg, The Three Dwarfs File:Strong Hans - Anne Anderson.jpg, Strong Hans File:Gerda and the Ravens - Anne Anderson.jpg, Gerda and the Ravens File:The Little Mermaid's Sisters - Anne Anderson.jpg, The Little Mermaid's Sisters File:The Marsh King's Daughter - Anne Anderson.jpg, The Marsh King's Daughter

Bibliography

(selected) * "The Green Book: or The Story of the Little Green Woodman" Illustrated by Anne Anderson [London: Henry Frowde and Hodder and Stoughton, 1909) * "Aucassin and Nicolete" Translated and edited with introduction by Harold Child. Illustrated by Anne Anderson. (London: A. & C. Black, 1911) * "The Jackie Jackdaw Book". Pictured by Anne Anderson. (Thomas Nelson and Sons, c. 1914) * "Little Folk's Picture Story Book" Illustrated by Anne Anderson and Alan Wright (London: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920) * "Fireside Stories ..." By Madeline Barnes. Illustrated by Anne Anderson. (London: Blackie & Son, 1922) * "Grimm's Fairy Tales" Illustrated by Anne Anderson (London; Glasgow: W. Collins Sons & Co., 1922) * "The Anne Anderson Fairy-Tale Book" (London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1923) * "Heidi" [By Johanna Spyri] Translated by Helene S. White. Illustrations by Anne Anderson (London: G. G. Harrap & Co., 1924) * "Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales" Illustrated by Anne Anderson (London; Glasgow: Collins' Clear-Type Press, 1924) * "The Old Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme Book" Illustrated by Anne Anderson (London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1926)

Death

While some sources list Anderson's death in 1930, other sources say she died in 1936, and still others indicate she was still alive after

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

. There is, however, an entry on 29 May 1952 in the Berkshire Burial Index for a married artist named Annie Wright, aged 76, who had resided in Burghfield Common. Given that there is an entry in the same Burial Index on 17 July 1959 for a widower named Alan Wright, aged 94, who also had resided in Burghfield Common, it lends more credence to her death taking place on 26 May 1952.

References

External links

Anne Anderson
at Women Children's Book Illustrators

at ArtsyCraftsy.com
The Art of Anne Anderson
at GrandmaGraphics.com *

at Art Passions

at WaybackMachine.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Anne 1874 births 1952 deaths Illustrators of fairy tales British fantasy artists 20th-century British illustrators 20th-century Scottish women artists Scottish women illustrators British women children's book illustrators Art Nouveau illustrators British children's book illustrators Scottish children's book illustrators