Govey Collection

Where the mushrooms grow
Young girl picking mushrooms. Artist: Lilian A Govey Date: circa 1910

Off to the Fair. A long line of joyous children following a goat cart to the fair. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1915

Spinning wheel
A young seamstress at her spinning wheel. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

From a fairy story
Mr Elfkins visitor. Mister Elfkins greets a lady rabbit. Anthropomorphic. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

Dressmakers. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: 1920

Picnicing - Goup of children with their dolls and pets picnicing in the orchard. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1915

Child and an apple - Baby in its feeding chair and elder sister examine an apple. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1915

The swan pond - Animated girls chattering by the pond. Artist: Lilian Amy Govey Date: circa 1916

Ali Baba by Lilian Govey. Morgiana went from jar to jar and found a man in every one except the last. A fairy tale from One Thousand and One Nights Date: 1912

St Georges Street, Cape Town, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Fun in the snow
Children having fun in the snow with snowballs and a snowman. Date: circa 1916

Rumplestiltskin by Lilian Govey. The maiden distraught, unable to spin gold from straw. A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm Date: 1912

Aladdin by Lilian Govey. The Genie appears from the bottle. A fairy tale from One Thousand and One Nights Date: 1912

Hansel and Gretel by Lilian Govey. The door opened and a little old fairy came gliding out. A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm Date: 1912

The Wild Swans by Lilian Govey. The wicked Queen mistreating the young Princes. A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen Date: 1912

The Frog Princess by Lilian Govey. He saw six large water rats dragging along a large pumpkin like a coach, full trot. Date: 1912

The Ugly Duckling by Lilian Govey. They threw grain and bread into the water. A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen Date: 1912

The Sleeping Beauty by Lilian Govey. She came to a little attic at the top a tower, where an old woman sat spinning all alone. A fairy tale by Charles Perrault Date: 1912

Little Red Riding Hood by Lilian Govey. Tis Little Red riding Hood bringing a present from mother. A fairy tale by Charles Perrault Date: 1912

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"Govey: Where the mushrooms grow, off to the fair, like a scene from a fairy story. Dressmakers picnicking by the spinning wheel. A child and an apple at the swan pond in St Georges Street, Cape Town, South Africa. Fun in the snow while posting a letter and skipping with joy. "