The Library (1905). First published in “The Mistress of the House” in Harper’s Mon
The Library (1905). First published in “The Mistress of the House” in Harper’s Monthly, August 1905. The original watercolour illustration is now owned by the Delaware Art Museum. Elizabeth Shippen Green (American, 1871-1954).“The Library” shows the mistress of the house relaxing in a wicker armchair as she browses her collection of art periodicals and leather bound books.Green illustrated children’s books and worked for many years for Harper’s. Green had mastered her technique of sparkling watercolor glazes over solid charcoal drawings and, then later, she began painting in opaque colors. -- source link
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