VINTAGE AMERICAN ILLUSTRATOR ART PAINTING TROLL CHILDREN BOOK CARTOON CHARACTER

An original mixed media (oil and watercolor estimated) painting on artist crescent board measuring approximately 10 x 14 7/8 inches as a complete piece by American artist and illustrator Tom Dunnington (1938-1992). This work was made for one of Don Arthur Torgersen's Tree of Tales books which include trolls. Slight even bend in board which can be easily straightened. Thank you for looking at this unique and rare fine art piece. Tom Dunnington divides his time between book illustration and wildlife painting. This former United States Marine has been a regular contributor to Highlights for Children and has illustrated many books and filmstrips on literary, educational, and wildlife themes. A lover of outdoor life, Tom Dunnington has taken groups of children on camping trips in wilderness areas. His affection for wildlife, his unique touches of humor, and his strong interest in the fairy tale tradition have made him an ideal illustrator for Don Torgersen’s tales about trolls, gnomes, dragons, elves, and frost giants. Tom Dunnington is working on his "Endangered Wildlife" series which is now being produced in limited editions. Tom lives in Oak Park, Illinois, and paints in a large studio with windows to the stars. He is the nephew of Daniel French, the sculptor who designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Don Arthur Torgersen, Tree of Tales author, has produced the following books in which these images are probably included: The Girl Who Tricked The Troll The Troll Who Went To School The Scariest Night In Troll Forest The Troll Who Lived In The Lake The Angry Giants of Troll Mountain The Wicked Witch of Troll Cave Huff and Puff and the Troll Hole The Secret of Cathedral Lake Torrek and The Elfin Girl The Last Days of Gorlock The Dragon On Jun-12-11 at 16:00:10 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Get your own map of past buyers. Fast. Simple.