Nathaniel Hawthorne

A colour illustration by English artist Walter Crane depicting Pandora opening her box is being shared among classic book art enthusiasts. The plate comes from Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys', published in Boston in 1892, and retells the Greek myth of Pandora. Readers of old book illustrations continue to admire Crane's decorative style and his contributions to children's book art of the period.

An 1892 illustration of Hercules and Atlas by Walter Crane, created for Nathaniel Hawthorne's 'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys' in Boston, is circulating among art and old book illustration enthusiasts. The image showcases Crane's celebrated children's book artwork and draws attention to classic golden-age illustration.

An 1892 illustration by Walter Crane, made for Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the Pandora myth in 'A Wonder Book for Girls & Boys', is being shared again by enthusiasts of vintage book illustration. The image shows Pandora reaching toward the forbidden box, rendered in Crane's distinctive decorative style from the golden age of children's book art. Collectors and art appreciators continue to circulate such scans, keeping 19th-century illustration work in front of new audiences.