Illustrations from the Past

I was going through some of my cookbooks recently and came across this cookbook I gave my daughter when she was around eight years old. I don't remember us using the cookbook much, but as I thumbed through it, I discovered some of the most beautiful illustrations I've ever seen. They were done in pastel "jewel-tones," colors, and have a richness about them that, I'm sure, was not easy to achieve. They were created by Ellen A. Nelson, and I liked them so much I wanted to share them. After trying, unsuccessfully, to contact the publisher (Red Farm Studio), to obtain permission to use the pictures, I also tried to contact the illustrator, Ellen Nelson. Unfortunately, the only information I could find on Mrs. Nelson indicated that she founded the Red Farm Studio, a greeting card company, after her friends received hand-painted Christmas cards from her and persuaded her to go into business. I also found an obituary in The Boston Globe dated July 2002, indicating that Mrs. Nelson died June 30, 2002, at the age of 94. If anyone in Mrs. Nelson's family happens to see this post, I hope they will be pleased that I wanted to share her lovely illustrations. If not, I'll be glad to remove them immediately. I'm sure you will agree that they are truly works of art and she was a very gifted and talented lady. You can click on the pictures to enlarge them, if you'd like. This is my favorite ... Another favorite (I guess when you get right down to it, they're all my favorite) I hope you enjoyed seeing these beautiful pictures. I wish I had discovered them years ago, because I know I would have loved Mrs. Nelson's greeting cards, too.