Original art: cover image for GALLANT LITTLE PATRIOTS. Signed and dated watercolor on board for a Gilded-Age children’s book featuring cherubic kids dressed as real American heroes and heroines. This image was used on the cover of GALLANT LITTLE PATRIOTS, and on the inside of both that work and LITTLE HEROES & HEROINES, also published by Stokes in 1899. The watercolor depicts a little boy dressed as an injured soldier, holding a cane and saluting, next to two elaborately dressed little girls. Humphrey was one of the first great American women illustrators, paving the way for Jessie Willcox Smith, Grace Drayton, and the many other women illustrators of the early 20th century. Humphrey is also known for being Humphrey Bogart’s mother – she used her son as a model for many of her pictures. 8.5” x 7.5”. Single illustration board, archivally matted. Signed by Humphrey and dated 1898. Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. “First edition” always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.