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Eulalie M. Banks Famous Children’s Illustrators Portfolio For Sale at Fonsie Mealy Auction Dublin. +353 (0)56 4441229

Portfolio of original drawings and illustrations by.. EULALIE M. BANKS
The famous Children’s Illustrator and Author to be sold by Public Auction in December
at the Clyde Court Hotel, Dublin 4.by Messrs Fonsie Mealy, Auctioneers of Fine Art and Rare Books who are based in Castlecromer, Ireland.
ILLUSTRATIONS rescued from an old FOLDER of G R COLE FRSA (ex of .. 44 Marylebone High Street, London W.1. )
Who represented a number of ARTISTS in London during the 1940-50’s. including the well known Children’s illustrator EULALIE M. BANKS 1895-1999
For which we show a number of pictures, previously unseen and not reproduced.

EULALIE BANKS 1895-1999
Eulalie M. Banks, who illustrated more than 50 children's books and wrote a few of her own in her native England and her adopted California, died at the age of 104.

At the age of 18, she wrote and illustrated her first book, "Bobby in Bubbleland," published in London in 1913. Unfortunately, the plates for that and other early books were destroyed in the World War I dirigible blitz of London.
After her marriage to Arthur L. Wilson, the artist moved to Pittsburgh in 1918, where they became naturalized Americans and lived an itinerant life pursuing his work as an early radio engineer.

Three years later, Banks illustrated her first American children's book, a version of Mother Goose that is still in print. Soon aligned with the New York publishing firm Platt and Munk, she churned out endless animals for books of nursery rhymes, fairy tales and folk stories that have been reprinted for generations of children.

Her 1952 illustrations for Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses," for which she earned $950, has sold more than 2 million copies and is still in print
Eulalie M. Banks, illustrated many designs and murals for famous people in California, including Harold Lloyd’s kiddies playground, the walls of the Children’s Bootery, Ann Harding’s little girl’s room, Guy Harrisons Village Apartments and the children’s room of the Santa Monica Library.
About Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers.
+353 (0)56 4441229
Our firm was originally founded in 1934 by Fonsie’s late Father. From the start the company ran successful Antique and Fine Art Auctions at their premises in Castlecomer and throughout Ireland. In the late 1970’s Fonsie joined the firm and in addition to the established Antiques and Fine Art business, he established a Rare Book Department. He has become well known as an expert valuer and auctioneer of rare books, manuscripts, fine art, antiques and paintings.
We are one of Ireland’s leading specialist auction houses and have become recognised both nationally and internationally as the premier specialists in Irish historical artefacts, rare books, fine art, paintings, furniture, silver, sporting memorabilia, manuscripts and maps.
Fonsie’s son, George Fonsie, works with him now in the firm since he joined in 2004, and the business continues to thrive under the directorship of both Father and Son. With over 50 years’ experience combined, Fonsie and George Fonsie are well placed to offer a truly professional and personal service.
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers will continue to be located in the existing premises at the Old Cinema, Chatsworth Street, Castlecomer, Kilkenny. We hold auctions at our premises on Chatsworth Street, also in Dublin and regionally at country house locations throughout Ireland. We offer clients the facility of bidding online from anywhere in the world through www.thesaleroom.com and also by telephone and absentee bidding.
“We pride ourselves on offering not only a professional service but also a service with a personal touch”. –Fonsie Mealy Director


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