Jessie Willcox Smith

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. Smiths 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.