Figure 1.--Christopher in this Shepard drawing wears a red gingam smock with matchinmg short pants and sandals without socks.
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Figure 1.--Christopher in this Shepard drawing wears a red gingam smock with matchinmg short pants and sandals without socks. |
The drawings seen here are depictions of what Ernest and his brother wore as little boys. Of course Shepard as an artist drew hundreds of illustrations of boys wearing a wide variety of outfits. The most famous are his depictions of Cristopher Robin for AA Milne's books about Christopher and Winnie the Poo. Shepard's drawings of Christopher Robin wearing smocks, short pants, sandals, and Wellies are some of the most beloved drawings of childood ever published. Shepard illustrated many other books with depictions of boys wearing many other outfits.
The Pooh books are favourites with old and young alike and have been translated into almost every known language. Shepard's drawings of Christopher Robin and his friends are by far his best known. Shepard's drawings commonly picture Christopher wearing smocks and matching shorts--often in gingham. He usually wears sandals, but sometimes Wellies. Walt Disney has created many Winnie-the-Poo fearures incorporating some of tese garments--but never smocjs. In 1993, the Walt Disney Company acknowledged that Pooh Bear is second only to Mickey Mouse in their portfolio of the most-loved and trusted characters known to millions of people all the world over. By 1996, the Bear of Very Little Brain had proved to be more popular than any other Disney character. Ann Thwaite has written a biography of Winnie-the-Pooh, entitled The Brilliant Career of Winnie-the-Pooh, published by Methuen in Europe and by Dutton in America.
We do not at this time have details on other Sheoard illustrations.
