Lot 62: KAY NIXON (British 1895-1988) THREE ORIGINAL

KAY NIXON (British 1895-1988) THREE ORIGINAL DRAWINGS Mee-Ma The Mink pen and ink, signed inscribed "So they remained face to face, almost nose to nose etc"; "Whispers of the Wilderness"; The Pack Hunters pen and ink, signed inscribed "In a moment there was a struggling heap of fur-clad bodies etc; "Whispers of the Wilderness"; Whiskey Jacks pen and ink, signed inscribed "This was the kind of life the Big Bear and his two attendant Whiskey Jacks had lived for the past fortnight"; "Whispers of the Wilderness"; "Key for all drawings" each 25cm x 15.5cm (3) Note : Nixon was a talented British animal illustrator noted for an orientalist approach and sharp clarity to the subject, reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints. She lived in India for 25 years, where she illustrated for the Time of India Press, designed 30 nature posters for the Indian State Railways, painted horse portraits and a mural of wild ducks for the Bombay Natural History Museum. After returning to England, she wrote and illustrated numerous children's animal stories and painted animal portraits. Kay's best know illustration is Brer Rabbit and furry farmyard friends. She also skilfully characterises pandas, elephants, lions and snakes. She was the recipient of many awards and medals and made an 'Academic of Italy with Gold Medal' in 1980. She exhibited in 1920-26 in Birmingham and Coventry. She studied at the Camden and Birmingham Schools of Art. Back in England she illustrated Maurice Burton's bird families (London 1962).