Marie Angel (artist)

Marie Felicity Angel (1923–2010) was a British illustrator and calligrapher known for her book illustrations.

Marie Angel
Born	1923 London
Died	2010 (aged 86–87)
Nationality	British
Known for	Book illustration, calligraphy

Biography

Angel was born in London and educated at Coloma Convent Girls' School.^[1] Throughout World War II she attended the Croydon School of Arts and Crafts and after the war studied at the Royal College of Art design school until 1948.^[2] Her work as a freelance illustrator led to a commission from Harvard College Library to produce a number of illustrated bestiaries which in turn led to Angel working on a number of children's books, for both American and British publishers.^[1] She also wrote and illustrated books on the techniques of calligraphy and a volume of flower illustrations.^[1] Works by Angel have been shown at the Royal Academy in London and the Society of Designer Craftsmen and in solo exhibitions in America.^[2] Both the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and Harvard Library hold examples of her work.^[2] The Hunt Institute has a number of her botanical watercolours.^[3]

Books illustrated

• We Went Looking by Aileen Fisher, 1968, Crowell
• The Twenty-third Psalm, 1970 Crowell
• My Cat Has Eyes of Sapphire Blue by Aileen Fisher, 1973, Crowell
• Two Poems by Emily Dickinson
• The Tale of the Faithful Dove by Beatrix Potter, 1971, Warne
• The Tale of Tuppenny by Beatrix Potter, 1973, Warne
• Tucky the Hunter by J. Dickey, 1979, Crown.^[1]

Books written and illustrated

• The Art of Calligraphy, 1978, Robert Hale
• Bird, Beast and Flower, 1980, Chatto & Windus
• A Bestiary, 1964, Harvard College Library
• A New Bestiary, 1968, Harvard College Library
• An Animated Alphabet, Harvard College Library
• Painting for Calligraphy, 1984, Overlook Press
• An Alphabet of Garden Flowers, 1987, Pelham.^[1]