Not on display

Drawing

ca. 1960-1969 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Grahame, Anne Johnstone (artist)
Grahame Johnstone, Janet (artist)
Place of origin
London (drawn)

Janet Grahame Johnstone (1928 - 1979) and Anne Grahame Johnstone (1928 - 1998) were British children's book illustrators best known for illustrating Dodie Smith's classic story, The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956). Always working together, the twins illustrated over hundred books, including fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, J. M. Barrie and Charles Kingsley, and various myths, legends, nursery rhymes and prayers. Janet specialised in drawing animals and birds; Anne worked on human figures and buildings. During the 1950s and 1960s they also produced artworks for television programmes such as Andy Pandy and The Flower Pot Men.

Object details

Categories
Illustration
Children & Childhood
Books
National Art Library
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink on paper
Pen and Ink
Paper
Brief description
Pen and ink on paper headpiece design by Anne and Janet Grahame Johnstone, ca. 1960-1969.
Physical description
Headpiece design featuring a man in Oriental dress sewing a piece of cloth.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.5cm
  • Width: 8.5cm
Production typeUnique
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'AR' (Inscription in ink on the back of the mount.)
  • 'Anne Grahame Johnstone' (Inscription in pencil on the back of the mount.)
  • ':- Chapter 1. How it all began.' (Inscription in pencil (and underlined) on the back of the mount.)
  • 'From the library of Anne Renier and F.G. Renier' (Printed label on the back of the mount.)
  • 'A.G.J.' (Artist's signature in ink on the bottome left of the illustration.)
  • 'J.J.' (Artist's signature in ink on the bottom right of the illustration.)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection.
Subject depicted
Sewing
Summary
Janet Grahame Johnstone (1928 - 1979) and Anne Grahame Johnstone (1928 - 1998) were British children's book illustrators best known for illustrating Dodie Smith's classic story, The Hundred and One Dalmatians (1956). Always working together, the twins illustrated over hundred books, including fairytales by Hans Christian Andersen, the Brothers Grimm, J. M. Barrie and Charles Kingsley, and various myths, legends, nursery rhymes and prayers. Janet specialised in drawing animals and birds; Anne worked on human figures and buildings. During the 1950s and 1960s they also produced artworks for television programmes such as Andy Pandy and The Flower Pot Men.
Collection
National Art Library
Library number
RENIER.173

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Record createdJune 2, 2005
Record URL
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