Hugging the Doll - Jessie Willcox Smith Art Print Gifts and mailed

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coupled with a quote from poet Anne Sexton

Her remarkable skill was recognized in 1907 when she became the first provincial student to secure the prestigious British Institute scholarship for etching

Hugging the Doll - Jessie Willcox Smith Art Print Gifts and mailedA poignant moment extracted from the pages of an exceptional work, The Seven Ages of Childhood (1909) authored by Carolyn Wells and adorned with illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. True to its title, the book is organized into seven distinct sections, each dedicated to a phase of childhood development. The girl depicted here resides within the fourth chapter, where a heartfelt poem encapsulates a child's initial encounter with profound emotions: "