Charlotte Hough Collection

This material is held atSeven Stories Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 1840 CH
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1953-1983
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 artwork boxes

Scope and Content

Original artwork by Charlotte Hough for 13 published titles for children. The collection includes complete suites of illustrations for the Puffin editions of 'Five Proud Riders', written by Ann Stafford, and 'Black Beauty', written by Anna Sewell, as well as artwork for 10 titles written and illustrated by Charlotte Hough. The collection also includes a hand-made dummy for an apparently unpublished picture book.

Administrative / Biographical History

Created by Charlotte Hough during the course of her career as an illustrator.

Arrangement

Material is sorted into series and files according to title, with titles arranged in order of publication date. Unpublished material appears at the end of the sequence.

Access Information

Accessible to all researchers, by appointment only.

Custodial History

Donated to Seven Stories by Deborah Moggach and Alexandra Hough, the creator's daughters, in 2009.