Cicely Englefield

Cicely Englefield (29 June 1893–1970) was a British artist known for writing and illustrating children's books.

Biography

Englefield was born in the Lee area of south London where her father was a solicitor and County Court Register.[1] After attending Maidstone Grammar School and Blackheath High School, she studied at the St Martin's School of Art and the Central School of Arts and Crafts.[2] After producing illustrations for children's annuals she began to illustrate her own children's books which were often about animal characters and natural history subjects.[1][2] Throughout her career, Englefield often used wood engraving techniques and also created illustrations in watercolour, lithography and pen and ink drawings.[2] She died at Poole, Dorset.[1]

Published works

  • George and Angela, 1932
  • Katie the Caterpiller, 1933
  • Billy Winks, 1934
  • The Tale of a Guinea Pig, 1935
  • A House for a Mouse, 1936
  • Squishy Apples, 1937
  • Bennie Black Lamb, 1938
  • Connie the Cow, 1939
  • Jeremy Jack, the Lazy Hare, 1940
  • Burt the Sparrow, 1941
  • Monty the Frog, 1941
  • Feather the Foal, 1942
  • The Tale of a Tadpole, 1945
  • In Field and Hedgerow, 1948
  • Scruffy the Little Black Hen, 1948
  • Stories of an Old Grey Wall, 1958.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Sara Gray (2019). British Women Artists. A Biographical Dictionary of 1000 Women Artists in the British Decorative Arts. Dark River. ISBN 978-1-911121-63-3.
  2. ^ a b c d Alan Horne (1994). The Dictionary of 20th Century British Book Illustrators. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-1082.