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Jessie M King Collection
As you make your way through this page, you will have the opportunity to consider the more than 250 antique and vintage images from Jessie M King in our collection.
The contributions from Jessie M King are drawn from her illustrations shown on pristine 1st Edition plates. Illustrations shown include:
They contain many wonderful and powerful images.
As enthusiasts, while preparing these illustrations in the largest size possible, we appreciate the desirability of replicating the line, form, colour and finish of these wonderful images just as they would have appeared to King. To that end, throughout the page that follows, we have shown images optimised for reproduction in larger formats - usually in a manner pleasing for 10 x 13" or 10 x 15" framing options. We consider those formats identified to be the largest that allows the accurate reproduction of form, line and colour as prepared by King and originally printed in the 1st Edition plates. To reproduce the images, we have utilised a high definition capture and reproduction technique and ensure that the prints are displayed with a satin finish that reproduces the visual appearance of the original plates.
Purchasing one, or more, of those reproductions is a simple as clicking on the "Add to Cart" buttons and following the prompts provided for PayPal purchase.
We have also developed a range of Giftware that includes images reproduced on cards, infants' clothing, T-shirts and unmatted, matted or framed prints (8x6", 10x8", 12x10", 15x10" and 30 x 20" images sizes). Pricing starts at US$4 for single Gift Cards (US$18 for select packs of 6) and 10 x 8" prints (double-matted and framed) begin at US$60. Further details on those reproduction images are available at the Giftware section of this site.
Should you wish to discuss an order, please contact us at ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com referencing your request with the Stock Code of the plate, or plates in question and a brief description.
In the meantime, enjoy browsing our selection of genuine vintage and antique plates.
The Artwork of Jessie M King Jessie M King (1875-1949) was a Scottish painter and book illustrator who brought influences arising from the Glasgow School of Arts to both the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements - she has been referred to as the foremost Scottish book designer and illustrator of the 20th Century.
King gained a number of awards for her work while still a student at the Glasgow School of Arts and in 1902, her binding for L'Evangile de L'Enfance took the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art held in Turin.
The suite of images shown was inspired by The Light of Asia (an Epic poem telling stories from the life of Buddha) and was prepared by King when she was still a student at the Glasgow School of Art.
When the outline designs were published in the June 1898 edition of The Studio, they were accompanied by the following comment:
Wynken, Blynken and Nod (1898)
The suite of images shown was inspired by Eugene Field's lullaby, Wynken, Blynken and Nod.
When the designs were published in the October 1898 edition of The Studio, they were accompanied by the following comment:
The Dance of the White Rose (1901)
The Romance of the Swan's Nest (1902)
The illustrations by King - highlighted by silver- and gold-gilt and rose accents - are gorgeous and capture the themes identified by Yeats in the Elizabethan work of Spenser wonderfully.
The illustrations by King - highlighted by silver- and gold-gilt and rose accents - accompany the beautiful work of Shelley in a magical manner.
Isabella, or The Pot of Basil (1907)
Isabella, or The Pot of Basil is the work of one of the leading poets from the English Romantic movements, John Keats (1795-1821). Keats body of work had influence far beyond his short life, including on the subsequent work of Alfred Tennyson and Pre-Raphaelite artists.
The illustrations by King are sublime and complement the poetry of Keats wonderfully.
King's exquisitely delicate contributions to Seven Happy Days were published in a special New Year's Supplement to both The Studio and The International Studio magazines in late 1913 (the supplement was actually for the 1914 New Year). Each full-page plate is sumptuously applied with Silver and Gold highlights.
The illustrations accompany lovely quotes from, among others, John Davidson.
A Carol: Good King Wenceslas (1920)
The classic Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas, is brought to life in wonderful illustrations by Jessie M King in this wonderful low volume printing published in, or about, 1920.
The Enchanted Capital of Scotland (1945)
The Enchanted Capital of Scotland is a story attributed to a Merchant of Edinburgh - identified as Noel G Fyfe - but retold in words by Isobel K C Steele.
The illustrations accompanying the tale are the second-to-last suite contributed to an illustrated book prior to King's death. Her contributions - in both colour and monotone are extensive with almost each of the 54 pages illustrated with monotone images in addition to 4 double-page colour illustrations.
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