Tales from Tennyson

Frances Brundage is an early 20th century illustrator remembered for sentimental depictions of children, and her work is highly collectible. Most of her oeuvre doesn't do much for me, but I think these prints, from a book of Tennyson's stories, are kind of nice.

Update: E.G.Palmer asks in a comment, whether illustrator Frances Brundage is related to illustrator Margaret Brundage of Weird Tales fame. That was a question I was going to address first time around on this post, and then promptly forgot to.

SO, the short answer is 'no', from what I can tell. Frances Brundage was born Frances Lockwood, daughter of Rembrandt Lockwood, an artist himself. Frances married William Tyson Brundage, also an artist, and they had a daughter who died as a baby. So it is possible that Margaret is related in some in-law sort of way, through her husband, but I haven't determined that yet.

A personal side-note of interest (to me) is that I find I'M distantly related to Frances, through the New Jersey Lockwoods. Rembrandt Lockwood is in my family tree, zig-zagging back aways. Though I can't say I'm particularly proud of that, when I read that Rembrandt Lockwood abandoned his family, forcing Frances to seek livelihood at the age of 17.

Frances Brundage — Elaine — Tales from Tennyson

Frances Brundage — Lady of Shalott — Tales from Tennyson

Frances Brundage — The Beggar Maid — Tales from Tennyson

Vintage Quality

Here's one more pre-Sundblom version of Santa. This by Francis Brundage, it has a very nice vintage quality.