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B R O W N I E S ,
like fairies and goblins, are
imaginary little sprites, who are supposed to delight in harmless pranks
and helpful deeds. They work and sport while weary households sleep, and
never allow themselves to be seen by mortal eyes.
Created by illustrator Palmer Cox for the
pages of ST. NICHOLAS magazine, The Prownies first appeared in their
own book in 1887. Cox drew incredibly intricate pictures of his playful
Brownies, often with hundreds of brownies on every page. Amazingly, each
brownie character was unique and possessed its own personality. The internet
is not a good showplace for Palmer's work, for it doesn't allow the sort
of detail that he put into his illustrations. But we hope that this site
will prompt you to track down his work in books, magazines and collectibles,
so you can see for yourself the wonderful humor and astonishing detail of
the Brownie's world... |
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