Timeline
- 1891Born in Albany, New York.
- 1933Illustrated Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market".
- 1938Received the first Caldecott Medal from the American Library Association for "Animals of the Bible".
- 1938Produced "Animals of the Bible" with text by Helen Dean Fish.
- 1980Died in Falls Village, Connecticut, at 88.
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What is Dorothy Lathrop known for?
Dorothy Lathrop is known for her work as a children's book illustrator. In 1938[1], she received the first Caldecott Medal from the American[1] Library Association for "Animals of the Bible," a collection of illustrated Scripture passages with text by Helen Dean Fish. She is also known for her illustrated edition of Christina Rossetti's "Goblin Market."Who was Dorothy Lathrop?
Dorothy P. Lathrop was an American[1] children's book illustrator, born in Albany, New York in 1891[1]. She studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Art Students League, also spending time in London. She worked for over five decades, producing her own books alongside work for other authors.What was Dorothy Lathrop's art style?
Dorothy Lathrop worked primarily in pencil, ink, and watercolour. Her style is reflected in the detail of her engravings and drawings, showing sustained observation of the physical world. Her animal illustrations have the specific weight of a real animal, not the generalised prettiness of commercial illustration.How did Dorothy Lathrop die?
Dorothy Lathrop died in 1980[1] at the age of 89.
Sources
Editorial draws on the following primary and tertiary references for Dorothy Lathrop.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Dorothy Lathrop Used for: biography, birth dates, death dates, identifiers, movement attribution, nationality.
- [2] book Howard Simon, 500 Years of Illustration Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [3] book Alfred Frankenstein, After the Hunt _ William Harnett and Other American Still Life Painters, 1870-1900 Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [4] book Patricia Albers, Joan Mitchell Used for: biography.
- [5] book Carol Strickland and John Boswell, The Annotated Mona Lisa Used for: biography.
- [6] book Christensen, Erwin Ottomar, 1890-, The history of Western art Used for: biography.
- [7] book Landauer, Susan, The not-so-still life : a century of California painting and sculpture Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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