Walter Crane 1845-1915 was an English artist and book illustrator he was born in Liverpool, England on 15 August 1845. He studied the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, and was also a student of the artist and critic John Ruskin. He was part of the Arts and Crafts movement. Here is a map of The British Empire beautifully illustrated by him.
Between two worlds life hovers like a star, 'Twixt night and moon, upon the horizon's Verge. How little do we know that which we are! How less what we may be! ~ Byron.
"It will be an odd life, but...it ought to be a good one for painting."the words of the artist Vanessa Bell talking about her life in 1916 when she moved to Charleston Sussex. Charleston became the country home of the Bloomsbury group. The walls, doors and furniture are decorated with art inspired by Italian fresco painting and the Post-Impressionists.