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Maud Humphrey (Bogart)

Maud Humphrey was one of the most popular American, Victorian illustrators, at the turn of the 19th century, having a career that spanned from the late 1880’s up to the 1920’s. Her commercial illustrations’ included advertisements, calendars, cards, and more than 20 story books and promoted companies such as Prudential Insurance and Ivory Soap. Other work appeared on the covers of Harper’s and Century Magazines and was exhibited in major exhibitions in both Boston and New York.

In addition, her young son, Humphrey Bogart, was used as the model for a national advertising campaign for Mellin’s baby food and became a celebrity soon after his birth as “the original Maud Humphrey baby”.

Maud became part of the early suffragette movement and broke through the constraints of Victorian motherhood to continue a successful working career.

We are pleased to reproduce some on these beautiful illustrations from Maud Humphrey’s Mother Goose.

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