Draft:Helena J. Maguire

• Comment: Is there any source that describes or comments on Maguire in any depth? I clicked on three that are used in references here; and each of the three would, if it were an article here, be called a "stub". (Worse, the "AskArt" page invites readers to "Submit a bio", suggesting that the website is "user-generated" and thus unusable?) Hoary (talk) 07:30, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

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Helena J. Maguire (1860–1909) was a British painter and illustrator, known for her watercolor paintings of children and animals, particularly cats. Her work was often featured in children's books and reproduced as postcards and prints during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Early life

Maguire was born in London in 1860. She was the daughter of Thomas Herbert Maguire and the sister of Adelaide Agnes Maguire, both of whom were also active as artists.

Career

Maguire primarily worked in watercolor and focused on domestic scenes involving animals and children. Her illustrations appeared in various children's publications, and she contributed to publishers such as McLoughlin Brothers Publishing Co. Her depictions of cats were particularly popular and frequently reproduced in commercial formats such as prints and postcards. According to the Dictionary of Irish Artists (1913), Maguire exhibited her work at the Institute of Painters in Water Colours and at the Royal Academy between 1881 and 1892.