Little Women by Louisa M Alcott (Original)
Artist: John Keay
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 9" x 7" (225mm x 170mm)
Date: 1980
Code: KeayLittleWomen
This is the unique original Watercolour painting by John Keay.
A scene from Louisa M Alcott's famous novel Little Women. The painting shows how the authoress had to take on many hard jobs before she found success as a writer.
The art board also includes a small panel (not shown) depicting Alcott tending a wounded Union soldier during the American Civil War.
Originally published in Look and Learn 12th July 1980.
- Artist Biography
John R Keay; UK
Artist who contributed to the 'This Made Headlines' and 'Dateline' series which appeared on the inside front cover of Look and Learn in the late 1970s.
Keay had a highly distinctive style, achieving an unusual smoothness of texture in his illustrations, both in colour and black and white. He usually signed his pictures “Keay”. Keay was represented by John Martin & Artists and also illustrated books, including Kings of Israel by David Kent (1981).
John Keay is not to be mistaken for Jack Keay (qv) who also contributed to Look and Learn.
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