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Margaret Ely Webb (1887–1965) was an American illustrator, printmaker, and bookplate artist. She was part of the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900s.
Webb was born in 1887 to a New Jersey family with three sons. Her father died sometime before 1918, when Webb's mother married Charles Albert Storke, a prominent citizen of
‘I am interested in the artist Margaret Webb, who I think lived here for a time.’: - Ann Patterson
. '' Santa Barbara Independent''. Retrieved 9 May 2023. Webb studied in New York at the Art Students' League and at Cooper Union. She lived in
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Webb was an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900s. She was known for her intricate, pen-and-ink bookplate designs. According to the Santa Barbara Independent, "one critic, writing in August 1908, confessed that the beauty of Webb’s plates had shattered his prejudice against women artists." Webb created bookplates for notable Santa Barbarans, including her step-brother, Thomas M. Storke.
In the 1940s, Webb took up woodblock printing as a medium for bookplates. She also painted watercolors and oils. Webb is primarily remembered for her work as an illustrator of children's literature; her illustrations also appeared in many magazines.
File:Margaret Ely Webb Bookplate-Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross.jpg, Bookplate for the
Works by Margaret Ely Webb
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Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb
in the University of Delaware Library'
William Augustus Brewer Bookplate Collection
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Margaret Ely American women illustrators American illustrators Artists from New Jersey Artists from Santa Barbara, California Artists from California Art Students League of New York alumni Cooper Union alumni Arts and Crafts movement artists 1870s births 1965 deaths American women printmakers
Early life
Webb was born in 1887 to a New Jersey family with three sons. Her father died sometime before 1918, when Webb's mother married Charles Albert Storke, a prominent citizen of Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara ( es, Santa Bárbara, meaning "Saint Barbara") is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Co ...
and mayor from 1898 to 1901.Redmon, Michael. (April 3, 2008)‘I am interested in the artist Margaret Webb, who I think lived here for a time.’: - Ann Patterson
. '' Santa Barbara Independent''. Retrieved 9 May 2023. Webb studied in New York at the Art Students' League and at Cooper Union. She lived in
Boston
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and New Jersey
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, before settling in Santa Barbara in 1922.Biography of Margaret Ely Webb at AskART.com/ref>
Illustration
Webb was an important figure in the Arts and Crafts movement of the early 1900s. She was known for her intricate, pen-and-ink bookplate designs. According to the Santa Barbara Independent, "one critic, writing in August 1908, confessed that the beauty of Webb’s plates had shattered his prejudice against women artists." Webb created bookplates for notable Santa Barbarans, including her step-brother, Thomas M. Storke.
In the 1940s, Webb took up woodblock printing as a medium for bookplates. She also painted watercolors and oils. Webb is primarily remembered for her work as an illustrator of children's literature; her illustrations also appeared in many magazines.
Memberships and awards
*Member of theAmerican Artists Professional League The American Artists Professional League (AAPL) is an American organization that promotes artists and their works. It was formed in 1928 in New York City
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*In 1954, Webb's bookplate art was honored by the Dutch Bookplate Society.
Personal life
Webb was also a talented musician and a horticulturalist. The gardens at her home in Santa Barbara were admired throughout the South Coast.Death and legacy
In 1950, Webb sold her longtime home on West Micheltorena Street and moved to Mountain Drive, where she converted the garage into her studio. She died in 1965. A collection of her watercolors of wildflowers was given to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and her illustrations would eventually become part of the collections of the Library of Congress and the British Museum.Bookplates
Some of Margaret Ely Webb's bookplates are held in the William Augustus Brewer Bookplate Collection at theUniversity of Delaware
The University of Delaware (colloquially UD or Delaware) is a public land-grant research university located in Newark, Delaware. UD is the largest university in Delaware. It offers three associate's programs, 148 bachelor's programs, 121 ma ...
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Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross The Society of the Companions of the Holy Cross (SCHC) is an organization for Episcopal/Anglican women founded by Emily Malbone Morgan in 1884. SCHC has chapters across the United States and India. There also is a virtual chapter for members who do ...
File:Margaret Ely Webb Bookplate-William Mackenzie Webb.jpg, Bookplate for relative William Mackenzie Webb
File:Margaret Ely Webb bookplate-Trinity Church.jpg, Bookplate for Trinity Church, Santa Barbara
File:Margaret Ely Webb bookplate-Carl Ely Webb.jpg, Bookplare for relative Carl Ely Webb
File:Margaret Ely Webb Bookplate-Anne Lotterhos.jpg, Bookplate for Anne Lotterhos
References
External links
* *Works by Margaret Ely Webb
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The Online Books Page
The Online Books Page is an index of e-text books available on the Internet. It is edited by John Mark Ockerbloom and is hosted by the library of the University of Pennsylvania. The Online Books Page lists over 2 million books and has several feat ...
Bookplates by Margaret Ely Webb
in the University of Delaware Library'
William Augustus Brewer Bookplate Collection
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Margaret Ely American women illustrators American illustrators Artists from New Jersey Artists from Santa Barbara, California Artists from California Art Students League of New York alumni Cooper Union alumni Arts and Crafts movement artists 1870s births 1965 deaths American women printmakers