The Frog Prince: At the DoorWalter Crane, 1874Framed from $109.00Storybook Classics: Vintage Children's Book Prints
Storybook Classics brings together colour plates from vintage children's books, including work by Kate Greenaway and Walter Crane. Choose art print, framed print or canvas, all printed in Australia.
Colour
Room
Orientation
Size
Format
Artist
The Frog Prince: At the DoorWalter Crane, 1874Framed from $109.00
Little Red Riding Hood: Setting OutWalter Crane, 1875Framed from $179.00
Little Red Riding Hood: In the WoodWalter Crane, 1875Framed from $109.00
The House That Jack Built: The DogRandolph Caldecott, 1878Framed from $109.00
The House That Jack Built: The CowRandolph Caldecott, 1878Framed from $109.00
The Farmer's Boy: The LambsRandolph Caldecott, 1881Framed from $109.00
The Farmer's Boy: The DucksRandolph Caldecott, 1881Framed from $109.00
The Queen of Hearts: The Playing CardsRandolph Caldecott, 1881Framed from $109.00
Hey Diddle Diddle: The Cow Jumped over the MoonRandolph Caldecott, 1882Framed from $179.00
Hey Diddle Diddle: The Cat and the FiddleRandolph Caldecott, 1882Framed from $179.00
Susan BlueKate Greenaway, 1885Framed from $109.00
Willy and His SisterKate Greenaway, 1885Framed from $109.00
A Apple Pie: O Opened ItKate Greenaway, 1886Framed from $179.00
A Apple Pie: S Sang for ItKate Greenaway, 1886Framed from $179.00
Picture-Books in WinterJessie Willcox Smith, 1905Framed from $109.00
The FlowersJessie Willcox Smith, 1905Framed from $109.00
Looking-Glass RiverJessie Willcox Smith, 1905Framed from $109.00
My ShadowJessie Willcox Smith, 1905Framed from $109.00
Mary, Mary, Quite ContraryJessie Willcox Smith, 1918Framed from $109.00
Ring-a-Ring-o-RosesJessie Willcox Smith, 1918Framed from $109.00
Rain, Rain, Go AwayJessie Willcox Smith, 1918Framed from $109.00
Cinderella at the Chimney-CornerEdmund Dulac, 1910Framed from $109.00
Beauty and the Beast: The Castle in the DistanceEdmund Dulac, 1910Framed from $109.00
Cinderella: The Prime MinisterEdmund Dulac, 1910Framed from $109.00
Breakfast under the Big BirchCarl Larsson, 1894-1899Framed from $109.00
Lisbeth AnglingCarl Larsson, 1894-1899Framed from $109.00
Brita's Forty WinksCarl Larsson, 1894-1899Framed from $109.00
CrayfishingCarl Larsson, 1894-1899Framed from $109.00
Tomtebobarnen (Children of the Forest)Elsa Beskow, 1910Framed from $109.00
Olles skidfärd (Ollie's Ski Trip): The Snowball FightElsa Beskow, 1907Framed from $149.00
Olles skidfärd (Ollie's Ski Trip): In the SnowElsa Beskow, 1907Framed from $149.00Wall art sizes and prices
| Size | Art Print | Framed | Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 / 30x40 cm | $65.00 | $149.00 | $129.00 |
| A2 / 40x50 cm | $85.00 | $199.00 | $159.00 |
| 50x70 cm | $89.00 | $249.00 | $219.00 |
| 60x90 cm | $115.00 | $329.00 | $289.00 |
$10 standard or $15 express per order, Australia wide. Printed in Australia, ships in 3-5 business days.
Who illustrated these plates?
Seven illustrators appear in this collection. Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott are joined by Carl Larsson, Elsa Beskow, Edmund Dulac and Jessie Willcox Smith. All seven drew for publication inside children's books. Every plate began as an illustration in a printed title, so what you hang is a page from publishing history.
Are these official museum prints?
We print every piece ourselves, and no museum or library endorses them. Copyright has expired on each classic work here, so we can print these plates for you. Where a record names the holder of the original, your artwork page carries a credit line.
Which sizes suit a kids' room?
A3 is the size to start with. Three prints above a low bookshelf fill a small wall without crowding it, and a single plate suits the narrow strip beside your child's bed. Set the middle at the height of a standing five year old, clear of a toddler's reach. One picture alone on a bigger wall reads better than two competing for the same space.
Where do the plates come from?
Your scans trace back to holdings in museums and libraries, and to public image archives. Where a record names the holder, your print gets a credit line on its page. Across this range those credits name New York Public Library, Smithsonian Libraries, Library of Congress and Nationalmuseum, Sweden. A few pieces come without one.
How is a canvas print put together?
Canvas is 400gsm material wrapped around a 38 mm frame. The image carries over the edges as a mirror, so the sides are not blank when you look from an angle. Bring your own hanging hardware, since none comes in the box, and have your fixings ready before the parcel lands. The framed print is the one that arrives ready to hang, with a hook already fitted to the back.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who illustrated these plates?
Seven illustrators appear in this collection. Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway and Randolph Caldecott are joined by Carl Larsson, Elsa Beskow, Edmund Dulac and Jessie Willcox Smith. All seven drew for publication inside children's books. Every plate began as an illustration in a printed title, so what you hang is a page from publishing history.
Are these official museum prints?
We print every piece ourselves, and no museum or library endorses them. Copyright has expired on each classic work here, so we can print these plates for you. Where a record names the holder of the original, your artwork page carries a credit line.
Which sizes suit a kids' room?
A3 is the size to start with. Three prints above a low bookshelf fill a small wall without crowding it, and a single plate suits the narrow strip beside your child's bed. Set the middle at the height of a standing five year old, clear of a toddler's reach. One picture alone on a bigger wall reads better than two competing for the same space.
Where do the plates come from?
Your scans trace back to holdings in museums and libraries, and to public image archives. Where a record names the holder, your print gets a credit line on its page. Across this range those credits name New York Public Library, Smithsonian Libraries, Library of Congress and Nationalmuseum, Sweden. A few pieces come without one.
How is a canvas print put together?
Canvas is 400gsm material wrapped around a 38 mm frame. The image carries over the edges as a mirror, so the sides are not blank when you look from an angle. Bring your own hanging hardware, since none comes in the box, and have your fixings ready before the parcel lands. The framed print is the one that arrives ready to hang, with a hook already fitted to the back.
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The illustrators in this collection
A storybook plate began as a page inside a children's book. Randolph Caldecott, Kate Greenaway, Walter Crane, Jessie Willcox Smith, Elsa Beskow, Edmund Dulac and Carl Larsson all worked that way. Copyright has expired on each one in Australia, so anyone may print them.
Our scans come from museum and library holdings that are open to the public, plus public image archives. Each file is cleaned, and the picture itself is never repainted.
Sizes and frames for a kids' room, and where to hang them
Each picture comes in three formats. Art print: no frame, a giclée on 200gsm archival matte paper. Framed print: a 20 mm frame in oak look, black or white, with perspex at the front. Standard framing has no mount, and a hook on the back means it arrives ready to hang. Canvas: 400gsm over a 38 mm frame with mirrored edges, and you supply the hanging hardware.
Try three A3 plates in a row above a low shelf, at a small child's eye level. A single plate looks lovely on the wall beside a bed.
The wall art range shows every picture in all three formats. For a small room, the nursery wall art collection gathers the storybook plates that suit that scale.
Printed in Australia
All three formats are printed in Australia and leave us within 3 to 5 business days. Delivery is $10 per order for standard or $15 per order for express, added at checkout Australia wide.
Where the record names the library or museum behind the original, the plate carries a credit line on its page.
