A postcard that was published by Reinthal & Newman of N.Y. and Chas. H. Hauff of London. The artwork was by Bessie Collins Pease.
The card was posted in North Finchley, although unfortunately the stamp has been removed, along with the date of posting.
The card was sent to:
Miss Eileen Stanbrook, Northolme, 42, Montagu Road, Hendon, London NW.
The message on the divided back of the card was as follows:
"Furzedown. The best of good wishes for dear Eileen for a happy birthday & many more of them from her loving Grandma. Heaps of kisses too. p.s. Sorry this card is soiled. I did not see it when I bought it."
Bessie Pease Gutmann
Bessie Pease Gutmann (1876 – 1960) was an American artist and illustrator, most noted for her paintings of putti, infants, and young children.
During the early 1900's she was one of the better-known magazine and book illustrators in the United States. Her artwork was featured on 22 magazine covers.
Bessie also illustrated popular children's books, including a notable 1907 edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Although the commercial popularity of Gutmann's art declined during World War II, there was renewed interest in her illustrations from collectors by the late 20th. century.
-- Bessie Pease Gutmann - The Early Years
Gutmann was born Bessie Collins Pease on the 8th. April 1876, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, she studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women.
From 1896 to 1898, she attended the New York School of Art, and attended the Art Students League of New York from 1899 to 1901.
Bessie Pease Gutmann's Artistic Career
Bessie initially worked as an independent commercial artist drawing portraits and newspaper ads. In 1903, she gained employment with the publishing firm of Gutmann & Gutmann which specialized in fine art prints.
The first children's book she illustrated was a 1905 edition of A Child's Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson. Gutmann illustrated several more books, including a notable 1907 version of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Bessie also created artwork for postcards and calendars, and her art adorned 22 magazine covers between 1906 and 1920, including McCall's, Collier's, Woman's Home Companion, and Pictorial Review.
Her greatest recognition came from a series of hand-colored prints which highlighted the innocence of young children. Two of her most notable works were A Little Bit of Heaven and The Awakening which both focused on the face and hands of an infant tucked under a blanket.
Bessie's work was popular through the 1920's, but interest in her style declined before World War II. Due to failing eyesight, she retired from drawing in 1947.
Bessie Pease Gutmann's Personal Life
In 1906 Gutmann married Hellmuth Gutmann, one of the brothers who co-owned the publishing firm where she was employed.
The couple moved to South Orange, New Jersey (378 West End Road) in 1909. Thereafter, they had three children, Alice, Lucille, and John, who became the models for her illustrations.
Bessie died on the 29th. September 1960, in Centerport, New York, at the age of 84.
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