Ernest Howard Shepard Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains ink illustrations and a pencil sketch for two children's books illustrated by Shepard.
Dates
- circa 1930-circa 1945
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical Sketch
Ernest Howard Shepard was born December 10, 1879, in London, England, and died March 24, 1976, in Lodsworth, England. He was a cartoonist, author, and illustrator, perhaps best known for his illustrations of the works of A. A. Milne. In 1972 he was awarded the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to art.
Biographical Sources:
Something About the Author, vols. 3, 24, 33, 100 Children's Literature Review, vol. 27
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains ink illustrations and a pencil sketch related to two books illustrated by Shepard.
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's poetry, English Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Christmas stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Illustration of books -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- England Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sketches Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Ernest Howard Shepard Collection, circa 1930-circa 1945
- Author
- Jim Eyer
- Date
- 1-25-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
