Design for the Dustwrapper.
Original Artwork : The Enchanted Capital of Scotland Dustwrapper Design for the Dustwrapper.
1945.
An original ink and water-colour on vellum, reproduced as the wraparound dustwrapper of Jessie M. King's final book, The Enchanted Capital of Scotland. 29cm x 45cm. Signed in ink to lower right-hand corner, with the original title lettering layered over the painting. Mounted in a cream card frame. A vibrant scene featuring various characters, the castle gates and the Edinburgh skyline in the background. In fine condition.
One of the most notable things about these illustrations the palette used by Jessie is much more muted than the reproductions in the book. The originals are more reflective of the actual colours seen in and around Edinburgh, and less garish than the printed version.
The book describes a trip packed with discoveries, as a party of school children pay a visit to Edinburgh.
"Jessie made the whole book one extended design with drawings weaving in and out of the text... She filled each page with flowers, butterflies, elves, children and the architectural marvels of the city" writes her biographer, Colin White, "She drew the city as a child might see it, without perspective or modelling, capturing the feeling of wonder that the unsophisticated visitors must have had in first seeing the sights there".
PROVENANCE: From Noel Fyfe, listed in the final book as "the Merchant".
Stock ID: 46066
£15,000.00
