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The Aventine from the Palatine by Walter Crane
Ruth and Boaz by Walter Crane
La belle Dame Sans Merci by Walter Crane
The Lady of Shalott by Walter Crane
Love's Altar by Walter Crane
Winter by Walter Crane
At Home. A Portrait by Walter Crane
Europe, Asia, Africa by Walter Crane

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About Walter Crane

British · 1845–1915

illustrating children's books for the wealthy, drawing socialist cartoons for the cause, and promoting loose clothing as Vice President of the Dress Union

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Museums12
Countries4
Most worksRoyal West of England Academy, Bristol · 4 works
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At Home - Walter Crane - Poster At Home - Walter Crane From £28.00 Beatrice and Lionel Crane - Walter Crane - Poster Beatrice and Lionel Crane - Walter Crane From £28.00 La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Walter Crane - Poster La Belle Dame Sans Merci - Walter Crane From £28.00 At Home - Walter Crane - Poster At Home - Walter Crane From £28.00 The Lady of Shalott - Walter Crane - Poster The Lady of Shalott - Walter Crane From £28.00 Yea, Verily, thou art odysseus - Walter Crane - Poster Yea, Verily, thou art odysseus - Walter Crane From £28.00 With an effort he looked at them as they passed - Walter Crane - Poster With an effort he looked at them as they passed - Walter Crane From £28.00 Nyads and Dryads - Walter Crane - Poster Nyads and Dryads - Walter Crane From £28.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where did Walter Crane live?
    The biography does not contain specific information about where Walter Crane lived. However, it does mention that he designed wallpapers for the drawing rooms of the wealthy and drew cartoons for socialist newspapers.
  • Who is Walter Crane?
    Walter Crane was a committed socialist who heard William Morris lecture on Art and Socialism in 1884[1]. From then on, he divided his time between designing wallpapers for the drawing rooms of the wealthy and drawing cartoons for socialist newspapers. He saw no contradiction, believing that good design was a political act and that capitalism produced ugly objects.
  • Who was Walter Crane?
    Walter Crane was a committed socialist who heard William Morris lecture on Art and Socialism in 1884[1]. From then on, he divided his time between designing wallpapers for the drawing rooms of the wealthy and drawing cartoons for socialist newspapers. He saw no contradiction, believing that good design was a political act and that capitalism produced ugly objects.
  • What was Walter Crane known for?
    Walter Crane is known for his children's book illustrations and socialist cartoons. His Toy Books for the publisher Routledge, produced from 1865[1] onward, used flat areas of colour, strong outlines and decorative borders influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and the Pre-Raphaelites.
  • What medium did Walter Crane use?
    Walter Crane was apprenticed to the wood engraver W.J. Linton. His Toy Books used flat areas of colour, strong outlines and decorative borders influenced by Japanese woodblock prints and the Pre-Raphaelites.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Walter Crane's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Walter Crane Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Howard Simon, 500 Years of Illustration Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  3. [3] book Morris, William;Kelvin, Norman, Morris, William;Kelvin, Norman - The Collected Letters of William Morris, Volume III _ 1889-1892 Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book Engen, Rodney K, Pre-Raphaelite prints : the graphic art of Millais, Holman Hunt, Rossetti and their followers Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Mary Greensted, The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain (Shire History) Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
  6. [6] book Thomas, Zoë, Women Art Workers and the Arts and Crafts Movement Used for: museum holdings.

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