Original Early KEWPIE Doll By Rose O’Neill
An early pre 1930’s/ 40’s KEWPIE doll, the creation of Rose O’Neill in 1909. Complete with its original clothing & in remarkable condition for its age.
Kewpie dolls were the creation of Rose O’Neill, a talented magazine and book illustrator who started her career when she was just a teenager. In 1909 she began to draw the Kewpies. She said that the little elfin creatures came to her in a dream. They were whimsical kids, and she wrote stories and poems about their adventures and illustrated them.
The Kewpies were characterized by plump naked bodies, large side-glancing googly eyes, a nub of a nose, and a watermelon smile. Their heads were bald except for a cowlick on top and wisps of hair at the sides. They had tiny blue wings on their back shoulders.
Measuring 24” tall