Wholesale Young Woman and Girl Reading - Jessie Willcox Smith Card

BLANK INSIDE Here's another captivating illustration by Jessie Willcox Smith, originally featured on the October 1921 cover of Good Housekeeping magazine. With an aversion to using professional child models, Smith embraced a more personal approach, inviting friends, relatives, and their children to her home for observation and sketching sessions. The young mother depicted in this artwork could be Smith's own niece, adding an intimate and familial dimension to this endearing scene. Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935) is a cherished name at Laughing Elephant. Mentored by Howard Pyle, an illustrious influence, she emerged as a formidable woman artist in the Golden Age of Illustration—she was among the highest-paid illustrators of her time! Beyond the canvas, she left her mark on nearly 200 Good Housekeeping magazine covers while gracing classic children's books and creating artistic ads for iconic brands. This product was custom designed and created at our location in Seattle.