An image of Sleeping BeautyBorn in Scotland in 1874, Anne Anderson was a famous British writer and illustrator of children's books. As a child, Anne grew up in Argentina but spent her adult years in England. Anne Anderson married a painter, Alan Wright, in 1912. Together they worked on many books and illustrations. Anne Anderson has a unique sense of style that uses line drawings and watercolors. His works are generally delicate and lightly drawn in black and white or color. Although the date of Anne Anderson's death is unknown, it is believed to have been around 1936. Anne Anderson is famous for the illustrations that accompany the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, also known as Briar Pink. There are many variations, but the gist of the story remains the same. The king and queen invite all but one of the wise women to celebrate the birth of the new princess. The last fairy was so upset by this that she cursed the child, Briar Rose. When Briar Rose turns 15, she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall asleep. Only the kiss of a prince will wake the sleeping beauty. The prince is the savior at the end of every version of Sleeping Beauty. The illustration "Sleeping Beauty" or "Briar Rose" by Anne Anderson appeared in "Anne Anderson's Old, Old, Fairy Tales" printed by the Whitman Publishing Company in 1935. This is a color illustration portrait oriented and page centered. It is framed by a simple pen and ink drawing depicting a castle intertwined with a forest of thorns and roses and the name "BRIAR ROSE" printed on a capital at the top right. The setting of the illustration is essentially the interior of a structure with a few distinct objects. More precisely, a...... middle of paper ......the. Briar Rose is the young female propaganda character who often appears in most fairy tales. The classic antagonist character is the old lady behind Briar Rose. You can tell she's evil by the colors associated with her. Works Cited Adrienne E. Gavin "Anderson, Anne" The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. © Oxford University Press 2006. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature: (electronic reference edition). Oxford University Press. October 21, 2010 Vanessa Joosen “Sleeping Beauty” The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. © Oxford University Press 2006. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature: (electronic reference edition). Oxford University Press. October 21, 2010 “Spinning”. Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition (2009): 1. Professional and Professional Collection. EBSCO. Internet. October 21. 2010.