S. Michael Schnessel Knihy

Jessie Willcox Smith was the creator of the ideal child. In over 40 illustrated books and in hundreds of magazine illustrations and covers she pictured a child that was without equal in reality - innocent, unblemished, never naughty, always perfect. Smith's touching, sensitive portraits of children at play won the hearts of millions of Americans in the early part of this century, just as her works are once again captivating collectors today.

Over 500 different etchings with particular attention to the early years 1911-1924, when Icart was a relatively unknown artist and his edition sizes were small. The authors clarify some of the existing confusion surrounding Icart's work, explaining the variations in his signature, the use of the Windmill seal and other seals, and the myriad of copyright notations found on his etchings.