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Illustration by Walter Crane for The Frog Prince (1873). ā€œKing Coleā€ from Sing a Song of Sixpence by Walter Crane, c. 1865 Illustration shows Friar Tuck carry Robin Hood on his back taken from the story of Robin Hood book. A colourful illustration depicts King Robin Hood and Maid Marian dressed in elegant period attire, capturing a scene from the book Robin Hood and His Merry Men.
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Illustration by Walter Crane for The Frog Prince (1873).
Illustration by Walter Crane for The Frog Prince (1873).

Walter Crane

British illustrator and painter
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Walter Crane (born August 15, 1845, Liverpool, Lancashire, Englandā€”died March 14, 1915, Horsham, Sussex) was an English illustrator, painter, and designer primarily known for his imaginative illustrations of childrenā€™s books. He was the son of the portrait painter and miniaturist Thomas Crane (1808ā€“59), and he served as an apprentice (1859ā€“62) to the wood engraver W.J. Linton in London, where he was able to study both the Italian old masters and contemporary work by Dante Gabriel...

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