Brooklyn Museum - A Little Girl in a Muff - Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway (1846–1901) was an English artist and book illustrator known for her original and charming children’s books. The daughter of John Greenaway, a draftsman and wood engraver, Kate Greenaway grew up in various residences, including a farmhouse in Nottinghamshire, and studied art in various places, including London. She began to exhibit drawings in 1868, and her first published illustrations appeared in such magazines as Little Folks.