tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942679790176966125.post4282494459518233583..comments2023-10-16T10:55:07.769-04:00Comments on Art of Narrative: Helen Stratton ~ The Lily of Life ~ 1913Art of Narrativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361785503164857781noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942679790176966125.post-55574952119816354092012-05-12T21:51:00.346-04:002012-05-12T21:51:00.346-04:00Hi Colin,
Thank you so much for adding biographic...Hi Colin,<br /><br />Thank you so much for adding biographical information about Helen Stratton. After receiving your comment, I searched and found the source I'd first seen that gave her birth and death dates, and a little bit more information including a bibliography of her work. Your information confirms that source, so I've added the link to my post: http://www.lookandlearn.com/blog/10883/helen-stratton-artist/<br /><br />I appreciate your help! ~ AnnieArt of Narrativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361785503164857781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942679790176966125.post-37309546032745410262012-05-12T05:46:12.534-04:002012-05-12T05:46:12.534-04:00Further to your comment about Helen Stratton's...Further to your comment about Helen Stratton's life, I think I can help.<br />She was born Helen Isabel Mansfield Ramsay Stratton 05 Apr 1867 in Nowgong, Bundelkhand, Bengal, India (now Nowganj, Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh), daughter of John Proudfoot and Georgiana Anne Stratton. He was a very eminent doctor and colonial administrator. Her birth/baptism is recorded in the India Office Collection at the British Library and has been indexed on the IGI (familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FGQ2-BZ6)<br /><br />She moved back to England with her mother and siblings around 1868 and can be found in the census entries 1871-1911 for bath and Kensinton, london.<br /><br />I cannot exactly verify the date of her death, but 4 June 1961 accords with family information. Together with her reported place of death (Cran Hill Nursing Home, Weston, Bath) this ties in with the GRO index entry (Q2 1961 Bath 7C 26 aged 95).<br /><br />Hope that helps - she was a superb illustrator!<br /><br />Colin PerryMilestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509869881885808819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942679790176966125.post-81743332686293110642012-03-05T10:30:58.431-05:002012-03-05T10:30:58.431-05:00Hi Thom, It's good to hear from you. The story...Hi Thom, It's good to hear from you. The story is riddled with stereotypes, but it is beautifully written in a compelling, complex, and lyrical manner; and Helen Stratton's illustrations are a perfect complement. Stratton focused on the love and the determination, and the essential details of every scene, with a careful eye for composition, color, and balance. I absolutely love these illustrations!Art of Narrativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361785503164857781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942679790176966125.post-65036760800636343982012-03-05T03:39:04.367-05:002012-03-05T03:39:04.367-05:00Hi Annie!
Lovely stuff! I haven't seen this w...Hi Annie!<br /><br />Lovely stuff! I haven't seen this work before. It's amazing how much treasure is out there to be discovered. I look forward to reading the story.Thomas Haller Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278003392092477845noreply@blogger.com