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Title Page, by Emily Sutton, 2011

Title Page

Emily Sutton

2011

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

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Overview

Title Page is a 2011 by Emily Sutton, depicting Hat, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Emily Sutton
When & what style?
2011
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing is the title page for *Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day*. It’s a simple ink work on paper made by Emily Sutton in 2011. The book’s story takes place inside the Victoria and Albert Museum, where Sutton also illustrated the cover. She studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art and focuses on children’s books. Look up Emily Sutton next.

The story of this work

Overview

The title page is a black-ink drawing for *Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day*, a 2011 book set at the Victoria and Albert Museum. It features the title inscribed in black ink, with the artist's credit to Emily Sutton, who illustrated the work. Sutton, a Yorkshire-born illustrator who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2008, specializes in children’s book illustration and draws inspiration from 20th-century illustrators and folk art traditions. The final version of the title page includes an image of the protagonist, Clara, positioned between hat boxes and a hat.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

Emily Sutton

Emily Sutton is an English illustrator. She is known for her illustrations in children's picture books inspired by vintage artwork and old objects.

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