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Facts

Born August 15, 1845 • Liverpool • England
Died March 14, 1915 (aged 69) • Horsham • England
Movement / Style Art Nouveau • Arts and Crafts movement

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Illustration by Walter Crane for The Frog Prince (1873).
“King Cole” 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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