Anne Anderson's Postcards
Anne Anderson (1874-1952) was an extremely prolific illustrator from Scotland. She was born in Great Britain but spent her childhood in Argentina. She was already way over twenty years old when returned to Great Britain, where she married Alan Wright who was an accomplished, although a bit controversial artist as well.
Anne illustrated about one hundred books but was not credited in all cases, so some new of her works may still be discovered in the near future. She often collaborated with her husband who loved drawing animals ( birds included) while Anne took care of the rest. In this duo, she was very likely the more productive and the main bread-gainer in the family.
While her books are relatively well-known and popular among collectors (originals easily exceed one thousand dollars, depending on condition), many don't know that she also created numerous postcards. As far as I know, this page is the first on the web, dedicated to her work in this area. I will present some of Anne Anderson's postcards below and try to add as many as possible when an opportunity shows. So stay in touch!
Generic Postcards
What is meant by the term generic? Simply cards that are not tailored to a specific occasion (like someone's personal celebration or a public holiday, for instance). Most of these postcards by Anne Anderson are made after already published illustrations in the books illustrated by her. Yes, Anderson's decorative Art Nouveau-style borders are included. Daisies
In the Hay
Marry, Marry, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow
Nothing Venture, Nothing Here
Holiday Postcards
Alright, we may be a bit in a gray area here. The first postcard (All in the Pink) can fall into the category of Valentine's greeting cards but can be sent on numerous other occasions as well (like sending a message of happiness or thankfulness for fresh love or friendship). All in the Pink The next postcard is made for Christmas. It's not a classic Christmas card, aiming at Christmas holidays only but can be used through a larger period of time, still limiting the sender to happy December or at least the beginning of January. Holly Did you know that Holly is sacred in Celtic mythology and one of the months from the Celtic calendar (between 8 July and 4 August) is called Holly Moon? But the next is already pretty close to today's perception of a typical Christmas postcard.
Christmas Eve
Last Anne Anderson's postcard for now is a Halloween greeting card. Such cards are in most cases the most expensive among collectors thanks to their rarity. Halloween was not so widely celebrated in the first decades of the 20th century when Anne created most of her art. Hallow e'en
That's it for now. If you want to explore more about her life and work, you are welcome to visit this article about Anne Anderson.
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