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Dorothy P. Lathrop

ドロシー・ピー・ラスロップ

Dorothy Pulis Lathrop

Pen Names: D. P. Lathrop（Abbreviated form used in some publications）

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1891-04-16 （Albany, New York, United States）
Died
1980-12-30 age 89
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Albany, New York → New York City → Philadelphia (study/creative work)

Career

Occupations
Children's author, Illustrator, Printmaker
Active Years
1919-1967
Affiliations
National Academy of Design (Associate)
Memberships
National Academy of Design (Associate)

Education

Teachers College, Columbia University
Country: United States
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Country: United States
Studied printmaking and illustration
Art Students League
Country: United States
Received art training that influenced later style

Awards

Caldecott Medal
1938
Work: Animals of the Bible
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 受賞（イラストレーション）
Elected Associate Academician, National Academy of Design
1949
Organization: National Academy of Design
Result: 選出
Newbery Medal (work she illustrated)
1929
Work: Hitty, Her First Hundred Years
Organization: American Library Association
Result: 作品が受賞（イラストレーターとして関与）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Animals of the Bible

1937 Children's picture book / Biblical animals

A children's picture book featuring animals that appear in the Bible, accompanied by descriptive text and detailed illustrations known for delicate linework and watercolor.

AnimalsBiblical themesEducation

The Fairy Circus

1931 Children's fantasy

Written and illustrated by Lathrop herself, this whimsical tale of a fairy circus was a Newbery runner-up and showcases her imaginative illustrations.

FairiesImaginationCircus

The Three Mulla-Mulgars (illustrator)

1919 Children's fantasy (illustration)

An early professional commission illustrating Walter de la Mare's children's book; one of Lathrop's first published illustration suites marking the start of her career.

FantasyChildren's tales

Hitty, Her First Hundred Years (illustrator)

1929 Children's novel (illustration)

Lathrop illustrated Rachel Field's novel about a doll named Hitty; the book won the Newbery Medal, bringing wider recognition to Lathrop's illustrative work.

Coming-of-ageHistorical perspectiveDoll

Bibliography

  • A Little Lost Boy (illustrator)
  • An Angel in the Woods
  • Animals of the Bible
  • Bouncing Betsy
  • Branches Green (illustrator)
  • The Fairy Circus
  • The Lost Merry-Go-Round
  • The Colt from Moon Mountain
  • The Dog in the Tapestry Garden
  • The Littlest Mouse

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Delicate, observational animal-centered illustrationsUse of printmaking line work combined with soft watercolorMaintains a sense of fantasy appropriate for children while incorporating realistic detail
Recurring Motifs
AnimalsNatureFairies and fantasyChildlike imagination

Legacy

Dorothy P. Lathrop was a major figure in early 20th-century children's book illustration, noted for delicate animal depictions and a blend of realism and fantasy. Her Caldecott win and election to the National Academy of Design mark recognition, and her works are held in major museum collections.

Museums

  • The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, United States
  • Williams College Museum of Art Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States
  • Huntsville Museum of Art Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Academic Societies

  • National Academy of Design

Archives

  • University at Albany (exhibitions and holdings)
  • Library of Congress (catalog records)

In Popular Culture

  • Her artwork was used on the cover of the Animal Collective album 'Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished'

Trivia

  • She illustrated more than 38 books.
  • She wrote and illustrated at least nine children's books.
  • Her illustrations for 'Animals of the Bible' won the inaugural Caldecott Medal in 1938.