Jessie Willcox Smith

American, 1863–1935

Jessie Willcox Smith (1863–1935) was an American illustrator from Philadelphia and a student of Howard Pyle. She was known for her pictures of children, which appeared in books such as A Child's Garden of Verses (1905) and The Water-Babies (1916) and on nearly 200 covers of Good Housekeeping magazine.

15 artworks

The Water-Babies: Tom Reached and Clawed Down the Hole after Him by Jessie Willcox Smith

The Water-Babies: Tom Reached and Clawed Down the Hole after Him

Jessie Willcox Smith

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care by Jessie Willcox Smith

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care

Jessie Willcox Smith

Two children playing with toys (title-page vignette) by Jessie Willcox Smith

Two children playing with toys (title-page vignette)

Jessie Willcox Smith

The children were nestled all snug in their beds by Jessie Willcox Smith

The children were nestled all snug in their beds

Jessie Willcox Smith

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter by Jessie Willcox Smith

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter

Jessie Willcox Smith

Away to the window I flew like a flash by Jessie Willcox Smith

Away to the window I flew like a flash

Jessie Willcox Smith

Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! by Jessie Willcox Smith

Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!

Jessie Willcox Smith

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew by Jessie Willcox Smith

So up to the house-top the coursers they flew

Jessie Willcox Smith

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back by Jessie Willcox Smith

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back

Jessie Willcox Smith

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath by Jessie Willcox Smith

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath

Jessie Willcox Smith

He looked like a peddler just opening his pack by Jessie Willcox Smith

He looked like a peddler just opening his pack

Jessie Willcox Smith

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work by Jessie Willcox Smith

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work

Jessie Willcox Smith

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose by Jessie Willcox Smith

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose

Jessie Willcox Smith

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night! by Jessie Willcox Smith

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!

Jessie Willcox Smith

Children with their Christmas stockings (endpaper) by Jessie Willcox Smith

Children with their Christmas stockings (endpaper)

Jessie Willcox Smith