Fairy Artists

Richard Dadd was a painter, water colourist and draughtsman on wood. He exhibited at the RA and was active in London from 1834

Paul Vincent Woodroffe was an occasional illustrator for wood engraving, painter and stained glass artist. He was born in Madras (India)

Paul Vincent Woodroffe was an occasional illustrator for wood engraving, painter and stained glass artist. He was born in Madras (India), and later moved to England. He specialised in book…

John Anster Christian Fitzgerald (1819 – 1906) was a Victorian era fairy painter and portrait artist. He was nicknamed "Fairy Fitzgerald" for his main genre. Many of his fairy paintings…

Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, also known as Ida Sherbourne Rentoul and Ida Sherbourne Outhwaite (9 June 1888 – 25 June 1960), was an Australian illustrator of children's books. Her work mostly…

Louise Abbéma was born on 30th October 1853 and died on the 10th July 1927.  She was a French painter, sculptor, and designer of the Belle Époque and included some…

Daisy Makig-Jones is my favourite ceramic artists. She worked for Wedgwood from around 1909 until the 1930's when her fairy patterns became unfashionable. During the 1920's the patterns were really…