The Kate Greenaway Collection

Kate Greenaway was a prolific Victorian artist with a very distinctive style. Having established demand as a greetings card designer she became a household name as an illustrator of children's books.

Demand for her work was so great that she had no time to produce the fine original paintings in the manner that she was trained. Through her illustrations she became a major influence on children's fashion with many aristocrats dressing their children in the ''Kate Greenaway style''

In creating the Kate Greenaway candle extinguisher collection Bronte's artists have tried to faithfully reproduce in three dimensions some of the children that Kate originally created in illustrative form. Extensive research into costume of the period has ensured complete authenticity.Fine hand painting has resulted in bringing to life the innocence and individuality of each child just as Kate intended.