When was Pauline Baynes born and where did she grow up?
Pauline Baynes was born on the 9th of September 1922 at 67 Brunswick Place in Hove, East Sussex. Her family moved to India when she was still a baby and later lived nomadically in Surrey.
Questions about Pauline Baynes
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What specific works did Pauline Baynes illustrate for J.R.R. Tolkien?
Pauline Baynes illustrated Farmer Giles of Ham, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, and A Map of Middle-earth for J.R.R. Tolkien. She also created working Fellowship maps that were purchased by Oxford's Bodleian Library in 2016.
How much money did Pauline Baynes receive for illustrating C.S. Lewis Narnia books?
Pauline Baynes sold her work for a flat fee of just £100 per book despite potential multi-million dollar royalties. She signed a contract with Geoffrey Bles in 1949 and delivered drawings the following year.
Who did Pauline Baynes marry and when did they get married?
Pauline Baynes married Friedrich Otto Gasch known as Fritz on the 18th of March 1961 at Rock Barn Cottage in Dockenfield. He was born on the 21st of September 1919 in Auerswalde, Saxony.
When did Pauline Baynes die and what did she leave behind?
Pauline Baynes died in Dockenfield on the 1st of August 2008 leaving unpublished illustrations for the Quran and Aesop's Fables. She bequeathed her archive to Williams College and her library to the Chapin Library of Rare Books.