A genuine original Flower Fairy print from 1927. From the Deluxe book, The Book of the Flower Fairies. Published by Blackie & Co. This is an original colour plate from a damaged book. It is not a reprint or copy. It is in lovely condition for it’s age. The print comes complete with an A5 (21cm x 14.8cm) Antique white mount, & is ready to place into an A5 frame. The print size is 18.3cm x 13.5cm (7.2 x 5.3), & the image size is 11cm x 7,4cm (4.3 x 2.9) The print will be sent in a polybag in a card backed envelope. Cicely Mary Barker was born Croydon, South London in 1895, & died in 1973. Owing to ill health she was educated at home, & taught herself to draw & paint in oils watercolours & pastel. Her flower Fairy books first published in 1923 brought her International acclaim as an Artist. The delicate charm of her illustrations & her botanical accuracy has captured the hearts of both children & adults for nearly 100 years. Flower Fairies/Fairy The Herb Robert Fairy, Vintage Print, Rare, 1927, By Cicely Mary Barker, Summer Mounted
