a little princess illustrated by tasha tudor

Their unique waterside home-designed by W. Each had descended from noteworthy New England families they were talented and creative individuals, well-acquainted with the highest echelons of Boston society. MASSACHUSETTS (1915-1925)Īt the time of her birth, Tasha’s parents, William Starling and Rosamond Tudor Burgess, lived in Marblehead, Massachusetts. Tasha identified her mother Rosamond, by then an accomplished portrait artist, as one of the main sources for her success during the first few years of what turned out to be a productive and prodigious professional career as a children’s book author and illustrator. In the Horn Book article, Tasha also revealed her youthful desire to “catch the memory of some special moment” as well as her hope for eventually “making illustrations for books”. For the rest of her life, Tasha would continue to explore New England’s history, cherishing its days and ways. For the November 1941 issue of the Horn Book Magazine for Boys and Girls, Tasha had penned a short piece titled “Out of New England”, in which she eloquently described some of the sights and experiences of her childhood while learning to appreciate all that New England had to offer, particularly in the ways of nature. Tasha’s enjoyment of bygone days, her recognition of her ancestry and loved ones, and especially the deep, abiding affection Tasha had for New England were all evident in her illustrations and writings.

While living in four states of the American Northeast (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont), Tasha dreamed a beautiful life for herself and adroitly achieved it.

Except for relatively brief journeys abroad or to other parts of the USA, Tasha resided in New England from her birth on Augin Boston, Massachusetts to her death in Marlboro, Vermont on June 18, 2008.

A little princess illustrated by tasha tudor