Sophie Blackall Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains assorted drawings related to Ivy + Bean books 1 to 3 and A Fine Dessert, as well as watercolor illustrations for Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that Had to Go(book 3), and individual watercolors for other works illustrated by Blackall. The collection also contains a watercolor of Captain Harry Colebourn and Winnie reading Finding Winnie, created by Blackall for the 2017 American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE) auction.
Dates
- circa 2006-2016
Creator
- Blackall, Sophie (Person)
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 / Historical
Artist, illustrator, and author Sophie Blackall was born in 1970 in Australia. She completed a Bachelor of Design in Sydney, Australia, in 1992, before moving to the United States in 2000. She has illustrated children's books including Ruby's Wish, Big Red Lollipop, The Baby Tree, and the Ivy + Beanseries. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Extent
1 box (.23 cubic feet)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of sketches and illustrations related to the Ivy and Bean books and other works illustrated by Sophie Blackall.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by title.
Source of acquisition
The bulk of the collection is gift of Sophie Blackall, with the Finding Winnie portrait purchased by the Friends of the Kerlan at the 2017 ABFE Auction.
- Babies -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Bean (Fictitious character : Barrows) -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Best friends -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Blackberries -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boxing stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature -- Illustrations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Cooking -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Desserts -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Drawings (visual works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Fear -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fossils -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- France -- History -- Third Republic, 1870-1999 -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ghost stories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustration of books -- 21st century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Illustrators -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letter carriers -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Paris (France) -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Picture books Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pregnancy -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sex instruction for children -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Stage fright -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World Records -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- watercolors (paintings) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Sophie Blackall Papers, circa 2006-2016
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Caitlin Marineau
- Date
- October 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- September 2017: New material added and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
