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Bessie Pease Gutmann — was an American artist and illustrator , most noted for her paintings of putti , infants, and young children. During the early s she was one of the better-known magazine and book illustrators in the United States. She also illustrated popular children's books including a notable edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Gutmann initially worked as an independent commercial artist drawing portraits and newspapers advertisements. Gutmann illustrated several more books including a notable version of Lewis Carroll 's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. She also created artwork for postcards and calendars, and her art adorned 22 magazine covers for McCall's , Collier's , Woman's Home Companion , and Pictorial Review , among others.

Her greatest recognition came from a series of hand-colored prints which highlighted the innocence of young children.

Bessie Pease Gutmann ( - ) was active/lived in New York.

Two of her most notable works were A Little Bit of Heaven and The Awakening which both focused on the face and hands of an infant tucked under a blanket. Due to failing eyesight, she retired from drawing in In , she married Hellmuth Gutmann, one of the brothers who co-owned the publishing firm where she was employed. She died on September 29, , in Centerport, New York , at the age of Contents move to sidebar hide.

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