The Garden Seat, Kate Greenaway, 1892 to 1898

Kate greenaway’s work looks back to an idyllically happy childhood. Her work dwells on the nature of a child’s experience whilst looking back to the visual styles and fashions of the past. Her nostalgic depiction of children captured the victorian imagination. This is reflected in the resurgence in popularity of 18th century dress such as bonnets, smocks, frocks, aprons, ribbons and bonnets in which she clothed the children depicted in her work. Date: 1892 to 1898. Dimensions: 214 x 361 mm. Medium: watercolour on card. Collection: Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery. The Garden Seat - Kate Greenaway - 62 1924 111