Came upon a beautiful fairy seated on a stone / E. Jackson Morris

SSV/204

fonds

1909

Graphic Materials, Drawings

9669483

1 drawing - pen and ink on paper - 16.5 x 15 cm

Ethel Jackson Morris was born in Victoria in 1891 the daughter of landowner and pastoralist, James Jackson Morris. Interested in art from an early age, Ethel attended the National Gallery School Art School from 1910-1920 and published her first children's book, 'All Among the Fairies', in 1909 at the age of 17. In 1915 she contributed work to Dame Nellie Melba’s book of Australian art and literature and her second book was released in 1921. The same year she also held a solo exhibition at the Fine Art Society's Gallery. Ethel travelled to Europe in 1922 to expand her studies and married Captain John Overton in 1930. Ethel Jackson Morris died in Sydney in 1985.

Reference
Library correspondence file

Original pen and ink illustration by Ethel Jackson Morris as published in her first book, 'All Among the Fairies', 1909. In the drawing a winged fairy is seated beside a lake holding a floral horn towards a fair-haired girl. A fairyland skyline lies across the water.

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Appeared on page 17 of 'All Among the Fairies' in the story 'Queen Ella'.

Signed in lower right: E. Jackson Morris

Date based on the drawing's publication in Ethel Jackson Morris' book, 'All Among the Fairies' published in 1909.