Walter Crane Collection (#2)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho)
3097941 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (Cassell)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho)
3097937 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (Cassell)

Four designs for new coinage, 1893 (litho)
KDC397381 Four designs for new coinage, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Lyttel John and the Knyghte
LLM455726 Lyttel John and the Knyghte by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lyttel John and the Knyghte)

Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
LLM455722 Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne)

The King joins the hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian
LLM455724 The King joins the hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King joins the hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian)

Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall
LLM455721 Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall)

Tanglewood Fireside
3783946 Tanglewood Fireside by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Tanglewood Fireside Illustrations by Walter Crane 1845 -1915)

Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea
3783945 Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Hercules and the Old Man of the Sea. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Perseus showing Medusas head
3783932 Perseus showing Medusas head by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Perseus showing Medusas head to king Polydectes. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Perseus and the Gorgons
3783931 Perseus and the Gorgons by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Perseus and Gorgons (Stheno, Euryale and Medusa). He is holding Medusas head

King Arthur- Sir Bedivere throwing Excalibur
3780200 King Arthur- Sir Bedivere throwing Excalibur. by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: King Arthur- Sir Bedivere throwing Excalibur into the lake, by Walter Crane)

Britomart (litho)
1605367 Britomart (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britomart. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 May 1896)

The Bridge of Life (litho)
974121 The Bridge of Life (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge of Life.); © Look and Learn

The North Wind Doth Blow (colour litho)
979657 The North Wind Doth Blow (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North Wind Doth Blow)

Jack and Jill (colour litho)
979649 Jack and Jill (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and Jill. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

There Was a Lady Loved a Swine (colour litho)
979646 There Was a Lady Loved a Swine (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: There Was a Lady Loved a Swine)

Ye Good King Arthur (colour litho)
979643 Ye Good King Arthur (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ye Good King Arthur)

I Saw Three Ships (colour litho)
979642 I Saw Three Ships (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Saw Three Ships. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow (litho)
3646222 Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Grundy Frightened at Her Own Shadow)

Bellerophon at the fountain
3783954 Bellerophon at the fountain by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Bellerophon at the Peirene / Pirene fountain. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Bellerophon and Pegasus
3783952 Bellerophon and Pegasus by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Chimaera. Illustrations by Walter Crane 1845 -1915)

The strangers entertained
3783951 The strangers entertained by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The strangers entertained - Zeus and Hermes disguised as peasants in the house of Philemon and Baucis)

Pandoras box
3783940 Pandoras box by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Pandora standing next to Epimetheus wonders at the box. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

The Paradise of children
3783939 The Paradise of children by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Paradise of children. Illustrations by Walter Crane 1845 -1915)

Midas daughter turned to gold
3783934 Midas daughter turned to gold by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Midas daughter, Marygold turned to gold. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Perseus and the Graia / Graeae
3783930 Perseus and the Graia / Graeae by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Perseus and the Graia / Graeae (Three Grey Women). He is holding their one eye

Hercules and the Nymphs
3783944 Hercules and the Nymphs by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Hercules asking the Nymphs about the garden of the Hesperides, seeking the golden apples)

Midas with the pitcher
3783936 Midas with the pitcher by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Midas with the pitcher in the river after the curse of the Golden Touch had been removed)

Robin Hood and Little John
LLM455731 Robin Hood and Little John by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood and Little John)

The rescue of Will Stutley
LLM455719 The rescue of Will Stutley by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rescue of Will Stutley)

L Art et la Vie, (oil on canvas)
1197616 L Art et la Vie, (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 152.4x88.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1772103 The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 71.1x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roll of Fate. Walter Crane (1845-1915). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1882

The Happy Prince (engraving)
653762 The Happy Prince (engraving) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Happy Prince and other Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde (G P Putnam s, 1913)

The retribution of Ulysses (engraving)
5998513 The retribution of Ulysses (engraving) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The retribution of Ulysses)

The Four Presents (colour litho)
979659 The Four Presents (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Presents. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Columbines, 1906
827297 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Columbines, 1906 (watercolour and pen and black ink) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 25.2x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Victorian set of illustrations by Walter Crane of a dance
3606054 A Victorian set of illustrations by Walter Crane of a dance, shipwreck and the old year departing, published by Marcus Ward, circa 1880 (coloured lithograph) by English School

A Victorian Christmas card of a girl fairy asleep on a rooftop with a boy fiary, c
3603755 A Victorian Christmas card of a girl fairy asleep on a rooftop with a boy fiary, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Jack and the bean-stalk (colour litho)
3621136 Jack and the bean-stalk (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack and the bean-stalk)

Red Riding Hood (colour litho)
3621120 Red Riding Hood (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Riding Hood. Illustration for The Blue Beard Picture Book with illustrations by Walter Crane)

Famous autographs... and yours truly (litho)
2795350 Famous autographs... and yours truly (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous autographs... and yours truly)

Robin Hood as the potter
LLM455732 Robin Hood as the potter by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood as the potter)

Robin Hood is thanked by the peasants
LLM455723 Robin Hood is thanked by the peasants by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood is thanked by the peasants)

The abbot of Saint Maries taken by Robin Hood
LLM455717 The abbot of Saint Maries taken by Robin Hood by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The abbot of Saint Maries taken by Robin Hood)

Buy a Broom (colour litho)
979653 Buy a Broom (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buy a Broom. Illustration for Walter Cranes Picture Book (Frederick Warne)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho)
3097974 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (Cassell)

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho)
3097955 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Flowers from Shakespeares Garden (Cassell)

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Walter Crane: A Master of Artistic Storytelling Renowned artist Walter Crane, born in 1845 and passing away in 1915, was a true visionary who left an indelible mark on the world of art. His works encompassed various themes and styles, but his ability to weave captivating stories through his illustrations is what truly set him apart. One such masterpiece by Crane is "Faerie Queene, " created around 1900. This enchanting piece transports viewers into a mythical realm where knights embark on heroic quests and fairies dance among ethereal landscapes. Through intricate details and vibrant colors, Crane brings Edmund Spenser's epic poem to life. In "Solidarity of Labour: Labours May Day, " Crane captures the spirit of unity among workers during International Workers' Day celebrations. With bold brushstrokes and powerful imagery, he depicts laborers marching together in solidarity, demanding better working conditions and rights for all. Another notable work by this talented artist is "Arthur Draws the Sword from the Stone" from 1911. Here, we witness King Arthur fulfilling his destiny as he pulls Excalibur from its resting place. The scene exudes both strength and magic as Arthur becomes the rightful ruler of Camelot under Walter Crane's skillful hand. Crane also delved into ancient legends with "Sir Bedevere casts the sword Excalibur into the lake. " This poignant artwork portrays Sir Bedevere bidding farewell to King Arthur's legendary weapon after his final battle. The somber atmosphere evokes a sense of loss while paying homage to Arthurian lore. "The Workers May Pole" showcases another facet of Crane's talent – his ability to capture joyous moments within everyday life. In this lively depiction, workers celebrate May Day with dancing around a maypole adorned with colorful ribbons. It serves as a reminder that amidst struggles for worker's rights lies room for celebration and camaraderie.