Margaret Winifred Tarrant (19 August 1888 - 29 July 1959) was an English illustrator, and children's author, specializing in depictions of fairy-like children and religious subjects. She began her career at the age of 20, and painted and published into the early 1950s. Artworks Margaret Winifred Tarrant was a British illustrator and children's book author. Known for her depictions of fairies and Christian-themed books, postcards, and calendars, her work is characterized by its subtle palette and attention to detail.
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Margaret Tarrant Biography Margaret Winifred Tarrant was born in Battersea, London, England, on 19th August, 1888. She was an English illustrator and children's author, who specialised in children's and religious subjects. Tarrant's parents were both painters, and moved the family frequently. Artist Margaret Tarrant is best known for two things: her children's book illustrations and her religious paintings. Her father Percy was a landscape artist. She studied art teaching but turned to commercial art when she was 20. Margaret Tarrant was born in Battersea, London, on 19 August 1888, the only child of the painter and illustrator, Percy Tarrant, who encouraged her early artistic talents. She grew up in Margate, Kent, and Clapham, London, and was educated at Clapham High School (1898-1905), where she won several prizes for drawing. As one of the original Edwardian artists working in the genre, Margaret Tarrant helped form the very definition of the fairy to generations of children and adults but she also painted other subjects including landscapes, florals, Biblical scenes and nursery rhyme and fairytale illustrations.
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(Last Updated On May 31, 2022) Margaret Winifred Tarrant (1888-1959) was born in Battersea, England, on 19th August, 1888. She was the only child of Percy Tarrant, who was a famous landscape painter, and Sarah Wyatt. 1888 - 1959, English. Margaret Winifred Tarrant originally trained as an art teacher at Clapham School of Art in England. On qualifying she never went into teaching but, with her father Percy's encouragement started on a career of illustration. She was very successful and from her first commission in 1910 she had regular work until her death. Margaret Winifred Tarrant (19 August 1888 - 29 July 1959) was an English illustrator, and children's author, specializing in depictions of fairy-like children and religious subjects. She began her career at the age of 20, and painted and published into the early 1950s. Margaret Winifred Tarrant Also known as Margaret Winifred Tarrant primary name: Tarrant, Margaret Winifred Details individual; painter/draughtsman; British; Female. Life dates 1888-1959. Biography Illustrator and painter. Born in Battersea, London, daughter of the painter, Percy Tarrant, fl.1879-1930 (q.v.)..
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Women Children's Book Illustrators--Margaret W. Tarrant (1888-1959) Margaret Tarrant was a prolific English illustrator that created posters, greeting cards, calendars, postcards and books for fifty years. She was most popular during the 1920's and 1930's for her romantic depiction of children, fairies and animals. Margaret W. Tarrant Born in Battersea, London, The United Kingdom August 19, 1888 Died July 29, 1959 Genre Children's edit data Margaret Tarrant was the only child of Percy and Sarah Tarrant and she excelled at art from an early age.
Dec. 15, 2022 MARGARET WINIFRED TARRANT (1888-1959) Titania and Oberon. (SHAKESPEARE) Swann Auction Galleries Est: $4,000 - $6,000 View sold prices Jul. 09, 2022 C. 1920's Elfin Chorus By Margaret Tarrant North American Auction Company Est: $200 - $400 View sold prices Jul. 28, 2021 Margaret Tarrant (1888-1959) - pencil Margaret Tarrant. Reproduction Prints > Children's Prints > Margaret Tarrant. Fairies and Elves. Children. Girl Guides and Brownies. Religious.
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Print, coloured, An Elf to Tea by Margaret Winifred Tarrant (Margate 1888 - 1959). A framed colour print entitled 'An Elf to Tea' by Margaret W. Tarrant. It depicts an elf wearing a pink pointed hood and top and orange leggings. He is sitting on a bank receiving a cup of tea from a rabbit wearing a blue and pink chequered apron. Margaret W. Tarrant (1888-1959) The land of Nod signed 'Margaret W. Tarrant.' (lower right) pencil and watercolour heightened with white 6 x 4.1/8in. (15.3 x 10.5cm.) More from Printed Books and Book Illustrations View All View All.
