Rosa C. Petherick

Rosa Clementina Petherick (September 1871 – 20 December 1931) was a British book illustrator.

[2] Rosa was already an accomplished artist by 1892, when she painted her younger sister Dora slumped in a chair with a violin in her hand.

[8] Rosa got honorable mentions for competitions in The Studio: She also won honourable mentions for competitions in The International Studio in July 1897 for the following: In 1900, She drew the portrait of her father that he used as the frontispiece for his books on Antonio Stradivari[15] and on Repairing and Restoring Violins.

[16] She contributed illustrations to numerous children's story books, annuals and periodicals, particularly those produced by Blackie and Son Limited.

Peppin states that although here work was pleasing in appearance it was somewhat bland and was characterised by uniformly heavy outlines.

Illustration depicting three picnicking bears by Petherick
Drawing of a large number of children at all sorts of play outside what is presumably a school.
The play hour by Rosa C. Petherick from First Steps. From the Osborne Collection. Courtesy of the Toronto Public Library
Sketch of Horace Petherick by his daughter Rosa in 1900
Horace William Petherick drawn by Rosa in 1900