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Maria Louise Kirk

Illustration — Cover of Swedish edition of Anne's House of Dreams Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children. Her notable work includes illustrations for a US edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1904, for the first edition of The Secret Garden, and for several books by L. Montgomery and Johanna Spyri.

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Maria Louise Kirk

Swedish edition of Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne's House of Dreams". Published by Gebers 1920

Maria Louise Kirk · Self-scanned · Public domain

Born
1860 · Lancaster.
Died
1938
Nationality
United States
Occupation
artist · illustrator · painter

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Illustration — Cover of Swedish edition of Anne's House of Dreams Maria Louise Kirk (21 June 1860 – 21 June 1938), usually credited as M. Kirk or Maria L. Kirk, was an American painter and illustrator of more than fifty books, most of them for children. Her notable work includes illustrations for a US edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland in 1904, for the first edition of The Secret Garden, and for several books by L. Montgomery and Johanna Spyri.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Visual art and other activities
  4. 04Reception, influence and legacy
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