Children in a Tree, Ethel Spowers, 1927 The beginning of the 20th century is considered the Golden Age of book illustration in America and England. The Australian artists of that time are not as well known, although rare pictures from old children's books sometimes show up on blogs like The Pictorial Arts, A Study in Contrasts, Australian Fairy Artists and BiblioOdyssey. It's an intriguing look at a different place and time. This is a hodgepodge of Aussie fantasy work and illustration from…
