{"product_id":"j-663","title":"Rare Ethel Jackson Morris – Two Dainty Fairies (1921), ornate framed antique print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare and genuine antique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1921 colour offset print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by noted Australian illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEthel Jackson Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Two Dainty Fairies”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in her celebrated fairy tale collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe White Butterfly and Other Fairy Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Elegantly presented in an exceptional handcrafted timber frame featuring decorative pierced metal overlays, this charming work combines the romance of Australia’s Golden Age of illustration with a striking Arts \u0026amp; Crafts presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37cm x 42cm frame overall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25cm x 13cm artwork \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEthel Jackson Morris (1891–1985)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was one of Australia’s finest Golden Age illustrators and a contemporary of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIda Rentoul Outhwaite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Educated at Melbourne’s National Gallery School between 1910 and 1920, she exhibited with the Victorian Artists’ Society and quickly became recognised for her enchanting fairy illustrations. Morris published her first book, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll Among the Fairies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in 1909 at just seventeen years of age before releasing her acclaimed second volume, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe White Butterfly and Other Fairy Tales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in 1921, which featured many beautifully reproduced colour plates. Following a successful solo exhibition in Melbourne that same year, she travelled to Europe to study at the Royal Academy before later settling in Sydney. Today her original illustrations and first-edition prints are increasingly sought after by collectors of Australian illustration and children’s literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50064166650113,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/72F0F483-DF37-4006-8E13-127E2734FB77.png?v=1785751200","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/j-663","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}