Product code: 663129
This tea towel features an illustration by Walter Crane who is often considered the most influential children’s book creators of his generation and often said art ‘was at once creative and adaptive, capable of lifting men's thoughts onto the loftiest plane.’ Working through the first half of his career as a children's illustrator the second half of his career he became interested in liberal politics and joined the Social Democratic Federation, where he used his art to inspire workers. He contributed weekly illustrations to the socialist periodicals Justice and The Commonwealth, as well as producing annual illustrations celebrating May Day – such as the one featured on this tea towel - for the socialist magazine The Clarion.
This tea towel is made of strong, unbleached organic cotton, stitched on all four sides with a textured finish. Hanging loop attached. Printed with colour-fast ink that won't run in the wash.
Made in the UKWe recommend that before you use your tea towel for the first time you wash it at least once to soften up the material and make it more absorbent for drying dishes. Please note size can vary slightly.
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