Featured Art: Six Geese A’Laying

“Six Geese A’Laying”  by Leigh Grant, Greenwich Branch

From “The Twelve Days of Christmas: A History and Celebration”

This illustration of “Six Geese A’Laying“ is from “The Twelve Days of Christmas: A History and Celebration,” written and illustrated by Leigh Grant. It won top prize at Our Own Show at the Society of Illustrators. The original painting, created with graphite and gouache, is 8.5  x 14. A border was added for the book, plus a panel above the dog for text. The artist’s daughter, Kyra, was the model for the girl and her Rhodesian Ridgeback for the big yellow dog. The artist researched each element of the image for historical authenticity.