Margaret Tarrant (1888–1959)
Author of Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales
About the Author
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Works by Margaret Tarrant
The Little Mermaid and Other Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales {6 stories} (1999) — Illustrator — 15 copies
Joan in Flowerland 3 copies
The Enchanting Fairies Coloring Book: Beautiful Fairies to Color and Complete (Sirius Vintage Coloring, 3) (2021) 3 copies
Fabulous Fairies Coloring Book: Enchanting Images of a magical world (Arcturus Coloring Books) (2016) 2 copies
Jack and the Beanstalk 1 copy
Rhymes of old times 1 copy
The Vintage Fairies Coloring Book: More than 40 Enchanting Images to Color and Treasure (Sirius Vintage Coloring, 4) (2022) 1 copy
Coloring Fairies 1 copy
The Songs the Letters Sing 1 copy
Associated Works
Water Fairies (Margaret Tarrant's World of Fairies & Flowers) (2002) — Illustrator; Illustrator — 14 copies
Zoo days — Illustrator — 1 copy
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- Legal name
- Tarrant, Margaret Winifred
- Birthdate
- 1888-08-19
- Date of death
- 1959-07-28
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- Battersea, London, England, UK
- Place of death
- Cornwall, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Peaslake, Surrey, England, UK
- Education
- Clapham High School
Clapham School of Art
Heatherley's School of Art
Guildford School of Art - Occupations
- children's book author
artist
illustrator - Relationships
- Tarrant, Percy (father)
- Short biography
- Margaret Tarrant was born in Battersea, south London. Her father Percy Tarrant was a well-known landscape painter. She attended Clapham High School and studied at the Clapham School of Art, Heatherley’s School of Art, and Guildford School of Art. She began her career by designing cards and calendars. In 1908, at age 20, she received a commission to illustrate The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley. Two years later, she illustrated Fairy Stories from Hans Christian Andersen and the Contes of Charles Perrault; she went on to illustrate many other works for children, many of them now considered classics. She also exhibited her art at the Royal Academy and the Walker Royal Society of Artists.
Many of her paintings contained characteristics of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Art Nouveau style she admired. She was associated with the Medici Society for many years, and many of her best postcards, calendars, and children's books were published by that organization. Medici re-published six Fairy books in 2002 for the first time in 80 years.
Her work continues to charm and delight readers and collectors.
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