RACKHAM, Arthur. “Old Mr. Salford was a crab-apple of an old gentleman who wandered all day in the Gardens.” Original framed color plate from the first edition of Peter Pan in Kensington Garden, published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1906 and appearing opposite page 18 in that edition. Image measures 5” x 7” in a 8¼” x 10¼” wood frame.

 

A whimsical illustration of Old Mr. Salford wandering through Kensington Gardens with a group of fairies  and magical creatures hovering behind him. This enchanting image was painted in watercolor and ink by noted British artist Arthur Rackham.