Molly brett biography

English illustrator and children's author

Molly Brett (1902–1990) was an English illustrator and writer of children's literature, best known for her anthropomorphic artwork.

Biography

Molly (Mary Elizabeth) Brett grew up in the English county of Surrey, surrounded by animals and nature. Her mother, Mary Gould Brett, was a respected animal painter who encouraged her daughter to paint from life, and this is reflected in Molly's gift for making her animals look thoroughly naturalistic while giving them human characteristics and activities.

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And like Beatrix Potter, her artwork also reflects her great observational powers in depicting nature, especially notable in her woodland illustrations.

Molly began her art training with a correspondence course in illustration, followed by formal instruction at Press Art School and the Guildford Art School.

It was at Guildford that she met Margaret Tarrant (also destined to attain substantial fame as an illustrator), wh