The Delaware Art Museum Invites Young Ones to Explore the World of Art Through Fairy Tales

Grab your little ones and your Young-At-Heart adult friends and immerse yourself in the beauty of art through books. Engage with classic tales and witness art come alive through your children’s eyes. Explore over 100 original illustrations dating from 1879 through to 2015. There’s even a play area that allows you to interact with the magic of these stories.

Fairy Tales to Nursery Rhymes:

The Droller Collection of Picture Book Art

March 2–May 12, 2019

Gallery 10: The Anthony N. and Catherine A. Fusco Gallery

Fairy Tales to Nursery Rhymes...

features paintings and drawings by beloved British artists Randolph Caldecott, Arthur Rackham, and Kate Greenaway. Luminaries from the modern era include American artists Barbara Cooney, Jerry Pinkney, and Maurice Sendak. Visitors will be delighted by original illustrations from children’s favorites such as Alice in Wonderland, The Pied Piper, Pinocchio, and Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp. Imaginary characters, talking animals, and fantastical adventures are captured by artists representing eight countries.

Excerpts from Delaware Art Museum

"High Jinks,” not dated, unpublished illustration. Harry Bingham Neilson (1861-1941). Ink and watercolor on paper, 10 11/16 x 8 1/8 inches. Collection of Michael and Esther Droller.

“‘Who are you?’ said the caterpillar,” 1983, Illustration for Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1984). Justin Todd (born 1932). Gouache on illustration board, 11 3/8 x 8 1/2 inches. Collection of Michael and Esther Droller. © 1984 Justin Todd.

“This Little Pig had None,”1903, from Denslow’s One-Ring Circus and Other Stories [G. W. Dillingham Co. 1903]. William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915). Pen and ink on paper. Collection of Michael and Esther Droller.

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