Dorothy Lathrop (1891-1980) was an American author and
illustrator associated
with the Golden Age of Illustration.
The Dorothy Lathrop Collection at Spirit of the Ages
includes art images from some of Lathrop's seminal work. As a valuable reference resource, options are also provided
for purchasing a range of gifts, including reproduction prints, posters and greeting cards.
Her first major suit of published illustrations appears
to have been prepared for an edition of Walter de la Mare's The Three Mulla-Mulgars (the edition carrying
Lathrop's illustrations was first published in 1919). Lathrop is said to have developed a friendship with Walter de la Mare and
she prepared further suites of illustrations to accompany his work, including those for Down-Adown-Derry
(1922) and Crossings (1923).
Above, we show a vintage
photograph of Dorothy Lathrop
Lathrop's first foray as an author was The Fairy
Circus (1931) - a superb children's book that also carried a lovely suite of
her colour and monotone illustrations. The
Fairy Circus (1931) received a Newbery Honor (an annual award conferred
by the American Library Association for
the most distinguished children's books published).
In 1938, Animals of the Bible (1937) (including a
wonderful suite of monotone illustrations prepared by Lathrop), won
the inaugural Caldecott Medal (an annual award
conferred by the American Library Association for the most distinguished
illustrated children's book).
We invite you to take the time to peruse the wonderful
artwork from Dorothy Lathrop that is included in the Collection -
to view images from any one of Lathrop's suites listed below, simply 'click' on the hyperlinks embedded within the titles and
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