Dorothy Lathrop, one of the most important and prolific illustrators of children’s books of the 1930s-50s, was born in Albany, New York in 1891. She grew up surrounded by art and literature: her grandfather owned a bookstore, and her mother was a painter.
Dorothy Lathrop, one of the most important and prolific illustrators of children’s books of the 1930s-50s, was born in Albany,
New York in 1891. She grew up surrounded by art and literature: her grandfather owned a bookstore, and her mother was a painter.