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"He was quite small enough to stumble over a dandelion, and he often did."
Pekingese Puppy Plays with Butterflies
Animal illustration by Dorothy Lathrop. First print published in 1954.
Included is an additional attached page of text with an unsigned 1/2 page illustration by Lathrop.
This is an original, vintage 1950s book art print - not a reproduction, copy or digital print.
Detailed Condition: Overall, VERY GOOD+. Finger creases in page margins. Bumped corners. Medium stock paper. Age tanned page edges. Sewn binding edge of page is rough. Printing on the back that does not adversely effect main image. This first printing of this lithographic image remains crisp, clear & bright.
This image are quite striking to look at with their golden, sepia-like soft grey tones. I love his little red tongue!
Page measures 7 7/8 " inches Height x 6 1/2 " inches Width
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ABOUT Dorothy Pulis Lathrop. American. Illustrator [b. April 16, 1891 - d. 1980]
Lathrop was one of the most prolific, influential and important illustrators of children's books of the Golden Age (1930s - 1940s). The 27 year old school art teacher from Albany New York began her career at the age of 27 in 1918.
in her essay "Dorothy Lathrop's World," Anne Roberts discusses Lathrop's forty-five year career:
Her output was prodigious, even staggering. What makes this all the more impressive is the variety of media in which she worked: pen and ink, oil, watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, woodcut, wood engraving, lithographic pencil, and lithographic crayon. Each medium has its own exacting demand, and she mastered them all.
Categories: Hard to Find HTF UNCOMMON 1950s | Women American USA Illustrators of 20th Century | pen & ink Beardsley influence | illustrations children animals archaic, stilted style | Pekingese Lion-Dog Peke Pelchie Dog toy dog Peking Palasthund "Xiu fu - kyan huw" Origin of breed: CHINA | Collecting collectables Art Print | ref: prt_PEK
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