Pauline Baynes 1922-2008. British School 20th.Century. Original pen ink and watercolour gouache illustration. "The Giant With The Wooden Club" Jack The Giant Killer. Design for Amabel Williams-Ellis's "Fairy Tales of The British Isles" 1960. 15 by 21 cms. Provenance: Private Collection U.K.
Pauline Baynes was a celebrated British illustrator, best known for her iconic work on C.S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia and J.R.R. Tolkein's books, creating the definitive maps of both Narnia and Middle Earth. Her work is noted for its intricate, often Medieval inspired detail.