A belated birthday salute to
American cartoonist Rose O'Neill
featuring her adorable little Kewpies!
Illustrator Rose Cecil O'Neill
June 25, 1874-April 6, 1944
Good Housekeeping Magazine Cover
(June 1914)
Rose O'Neill was the first successful female illustrator in America
and highest paid artist of her time. She was also a strong believer in
women being given the right to vote in this nation, as
reflected on the vintage postcard below:
Kewpie Promoting The Women's Suffrage Movement
(1914)
"Summertime...and the livin' is easy..."
Kewpie Camp-Out
(1914)
Kewpie Bride And Groom
(1915)
A collection of antique German all-bisque Kewpies
Kewpie Comics
(1935)
Rose O'Neill was a true American pioneer, paving the
way for other women to have successful and rewarding
careers in illustrating and advertising, both during her
generation and today.
Her sweet little mischievous urchins never fail
to make me smile!
Moonshine Kewpie
Enjoy Summer!
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