Collection of original artwork by Antony Maitland, including cover artwork for ten books and internal illustrations for six books. The collection includes original artwork for 'Mrs Cockle's Cat' by Philippa Pearce, for which Maitland won the Kate Greenaway medal in 1961, and a small amount of original artwork relating to 'Mirror, Mirror' and 'The Lamplighter's Funeral' by Leon Garfield.
Antony Maitland Collection
This material is held atSeven Stories Archive
- Reference
- GB 1840 AM
- Dates of Creation
- c 1961-1987
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 2 artwork boxes
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Created by Antony Maitland during the course of his career as an illustrator.
Arrangement
Following Maitland's original system of arrangement, the artwork is sorted into files according to title, with files arranged in order of publication date. The final file contains single pieces of artwork for book jackets.
Access Information
Accessible to all researchers, by appointment only.
Custodial History
Donated to Seven Stories by the creator in 2007.