RA Collection: People and Organisations
American-born English cartoonist and author most famous for creating the Golliwog character, featured in a series of children’s books. The books were written by Florence’s mother, Bertha Upton (1849-1912).
Born: 22 February 1873 in New York
Died: 16 October 1922
Gender: Female
Florence K. Upton
Title page for The Vege-men's Revenge, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy pulling out a carrot with a basket full of vegetables, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy pulling out a vegetable, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy observing the vegetables in the ground, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy wakes from dream, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The Vegetables falling through the crumbling floor, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Dancing whirlpool, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The Vegetables dancing, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The Banquet Hall, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Mike trips and drops plate of food, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The Potatoes cooking, 1897
Florence K. Upton
the Potatoes putting the salad together, 1897
Florence K. Upton
the Potatoes cooking, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Potatoes cleaning the Kitchen, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Jake, Mike and Dan peparing the vegetables, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The Potatoes and Miss Corn collecting the turnips, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The vegetables picking the crop, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Herr Carrot showing off Poppy's growth, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Vegetables meet to look at the Plant, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Mike, Dan and Jake tending to the ground, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy sprouting, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Herr Carrot and Don Tomato arm in arm with Miss Corn, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Potato men filling the hole, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The hole at Poppy's feet, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy, the Tomato and Herr Carrot tied and taken away, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy being tied up, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy and her cabbage friend, 1897
Florence K. Upton
In King of the Vege-men's Land's Court, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Herr Carrot, the Tomato and Poppy in the tunnel, 1897
Florence K. Upton
The playful Tomato in the hole in the ground, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Poppy rides in the coach, 1897
Florence K. Upton
Herr Carrot Greets Poppy, 1897