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Shirley Hughes (British, b. 1927)

	Shirley Hughes was born in Hoylake, near Liverpool. She studied drawing and costume design at Liverpool School of Art and then went to Ruskin School, Oxford. Visiting lecturers at Ruskin included the illustrators, Jack Townend and Barnett Freedman who both encouraged Hughes. Her work is very fine and naturalistic, ideal for illustrating childrens' books. Since 1950 she has illustrated over 200 titles, of which 30 she also wrote. In 1984 she received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for distinguished services to children and books and she won the Kate Greenaway medal in 1977 for Dogger. References: Horne, Alan. The Dictionary of British Book Illustrators: 255; Martin, D. The Telling Line: Essays on Fifteen Contemporary Book Illustrators, 1989: 148-166.

		The Secret Garden Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden. 1988. signed signed and annotated below image 11 x 12 cm. (image); 15.5 x 16.5cm. (sheet) SOLD An unpublished illustration by Hughes, not used in the published volume (1988.)

		Blue Fire from the Venomous Mouths of Reptiles Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 15.5 x 16 cm. (image) References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 215, 'the Fellow Travellers.' £550 (framed)

		So the Emperor walked under his high canopy in the middle of the procession, through the streets of his capital and all the people standing by, and those at the windows, cried out, 'Oh how beautiful our emperor's new clothes are!' Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 8 x 8.7 cm. (image) References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 58, 'The Emperor's New Clothes.' SOLD

		'’Will you not tell us a story? Asked the Queen’ Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 18 x 18 cm. (image) References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 170, 'The Flying Trunk.' £650 (framed)

		'Why, cried Gerda, there are no roses in the garden!' Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 11.5 x 16.5 cm. (image) References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 148, 'The Snow Queen.' £650 (within mount)

		'He led Hans into the princess's pleasure gardens...' Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 17 x 17cm. (image) References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 211, 'The Fellow Traveller.' £650 (within mount)

		The Lovely little Mermaiden stood up and, stretching out her delicate white arms, glided about the room Pen and ink on paper to illustrate Jean Roberton Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). 15.5 x 15.5 cm. (image) Included with the original illustration a copy of the first edition of the published book it was produced for References: Jean Roberton. Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales (1961). Illustrated p. 256. SOLD

		Collecting Seeds Giclée print in colours on wove paper Signed and numbered from limited edition of 195 42 x 42 cm. £145 (within mount) £185 (framed in oak)

		A Picture of Annie Rose Giclée print in colours on wove paper Signed and numbered from limited edition of 195 42 x 42 cm. £145 (within mount) £185 (framed in oak)

		Story Time Giclée print in colours on wove paper Signed and numbered from limited edition of 195 37 x 40 cm. £110 (within mount) £150 (framed in oak)

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Shirley Hughes (British, b. 1927)