tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684094023681819935.post6555177454707743887..comments2023-10-10T12:38:41.200+01:00Comments on Musings from a muddy island: Mrs Leicester's SchoolJuliethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18055924620237477722noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684094023681819935.post-47626510551651507152013-08-28T11:44:14.310+01:002013-08-28T11:44:14.310+01:00Hello Juliet,
Having recently written an MA disser...Hello Juliet,<br />Having recently written an MA dissertation on the topic of Arts and Crafts Children's Book-Illustration, I can confirm that Winifred Green (born Smith, dates however unknown) was a student at the Birmingham School of Art in the 1890s and would have trained in the art of book-illustration under Arthur J. Gaskin. The 'Birmingham School', interestingly with a strong female representation, became known for their work in black and white. For references and examples of other works by Winifred Smith see 'The Birmingham Municipal School of Art', The Studio 2 (1894), pp. 90-99; R.E.D. Sketchley, English Book-Illustration of To-day (London: Kegan, Paul, Trenchner, Trubner and Co, 1903), p. 101; Simon Houfe, The Dictionary of British Book Illustrators and Caricaturists. 1800-1914 (Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 1978), p. 459.<br />Regards, C.cfitzgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466402979894179196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684094023681819935.post-39826025839555615772011-10-21T12:32:03.357+01:002011-10-21T12:32:03.357+01:00Hi Juliet'
I am afraid you are on the wrong tr...Hi Juliet'<br />I am afraid you are on the wrong track with this supposed husband Ernest Dudley Heath. Winifred Green's maiden name was Winifred Smith. Under that name she illustrated at least two delightful children's books: 1)Children's singing games. With the tunes to which they are sung. Collected and edited by Alice B.Gomme,1894 2) Nursery songs and rhymes of England,1895; both "pictured in black and white by Winifred Smith" and both "published by David Nutt in the Strand". (I,m still looking for nr.1). The only information I could find about her (even in Brigid Peppin/Lucy Micklethwait she is not mentioned) is in "Die Kinderwelt im Kinderbuch. Kinder- und Jugendbücher aus fünf Jahrhunderten; Köln, 1988": (translated) "Winifred Smith, who, after her marriage, illustrated children's books under the name of Winifred Green," (Couldn't she find a husband with a slightly more exclusive name, it makes googling so awkward, especially her being a Smith) "was a representative of the influential Birmingham school of illustration". And the only information about Winifred Green I could google up was your blog. Thank you for that. The Birmingham link might be correct. Her black and white work looks like Arthur Gaskin and Louis Fairfax Muckley both associated with the Birmingham School of Handicraft. Googling there I found a Birmigham silversmith Charles S.Green & Co, from 1907 onward located Cogent Works 54, St.Paul Square. "He was assisted in the business by his wife Winifred" (alas no maiden name), "a talented artist who designed all the firms early patterns". Considering the beautiful borders she made in her books this might be our Winifred. This also would acount for her obscurity in bibliographical survey's: after those (3?) books she went into another profession.<br />Once more, thank you for your nice entry on Mrs W.Green-Smith.<br />Bas Maliepaard, Schiedam, Holland.reintjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579341054722783950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684094023681819935.post-75505800295597507832008-10-07T13:18:00.000+01:002008-10-07T13:18:00.000+01:00Hi i have reccently discovered an oil painting sig...Hi i have reccently discovered an oil painting signed Dudley Heath, and done a bit of research, his first wife was a winifred green (the painting is actually of a william green, so perhaps a relation?) please have a look at this link - http://www.jjhc.info/heathernestdudley1945.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-684094023681819935.post-53671998503747048422008-02-11T07:47:00.000+00:002008-02-11T07:47:00.000+00:00How delightful to return home and find this and th...How delightful to return home and find this and the Peto post, Juliet. I am going to be enthralled for days, enjoying the illustrations and following the links. I have a copy of Kate Greenaway's 'Under the Window' and can see the similarity with the Winifred Green illustrations. I can't wait to see what other gems you have on your shelves.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.com