| LC control no. | n 84108278 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Upton, Florence K. (Florence Kate), 1873-1922 |
| Associated place | Hampstead (London, England) |
| Located | London (England) |
| Birth date | 1873-02-22 |
| Death date | 1922-10-16 |
| Place of birth | Flushing (New York, N.Y.) |
| Place of death | London (England) |
| Field of activity | Golliwogs Children's books |
| Profession or occupation | Illustrators Authors |
| Found in | Upton, B. The adventures of two Dutch dolls, 1981: t.p. (Florence K. Upton) LC data base, 9/20/84 (hdg.: Upton, Florence Kate, 1873-1922; usage: Florence K. Upton) Wikipedia, viewed November 4, 2019 (access point: Florence Kate Upson; 22 February 1873-16 October 1922; American-born English cartoonist and author most famous for creating the Golliwogg character in a series of children's books; born in Flushing, New York, to British parents who had immigrated recently; Florence, at age 16, obtained work as a professional illustrator; in 1893 the family was able to pay an extended visit to [her mother's] relatives, the Hudsons, who lived in the Hampstead area of London. With an established reputation from her published work in New York, Florence had no difficulty in finding employment with London publishers. When the rest of the family returned to the United States she opted to stay in England and began experimenting with ideas to supplement her income so that she could afford further art training. The publishing house of Longmans, Green & Co. offered her a contract and The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a Golliwogg was published for Christmas 1895. During her stay in London, Upton provided illustrations for The Strand Magazine, The Idler and Punch. After three years of work, she returned to New York to attend the Art Students League, then continued studies in Paris and Holland. Returning to London in 1906 to take up permanent residence, she moved to 21 Great College Street in 1910. At the age of 49, Florence Upton died in her studio on 16 October 1922, from complications following surgery) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Kate_Upton> |
| Associated language | eng |
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