Illustrations by Amy Millicent Sowerby (1878-1967) (92 works)

Amy Millicent Sowerby 1878-1967
was born in England, in the family of designer and illustrator John G. Sowerby.

Finding support and like-minded people in her father's house, Millicent began drawing at an early age. She took art lessons for several years, but distance prevented her from attending more than two days a week. Mostly, the girl taught herself, copying the works of famous masters.

In an attempt to improve the family's financial situation, Millicent and her sister Jita began collaborating with book publishers.
Gita wrote stories and poems, and Millicent drew illustrations for them.
Millicent later became a prolific illustrator of children's cards, depicting scenes from the works of Shakespeare, and many children's fairy tales.

She creates a series of postcards called Postcards for the Little Ones.
Millicent Sowerby was one of the first illustrators of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.
Most of the illustrations are made in watercolor technique.
The author's favorite subjects are children and flowers.