Katherine Sturges | |
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Born | August 13, 1890 Chicago, Illinois, US |
Died | January 12, 1979 New York City, US | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Other names | Katherine Sturges Knight |
Occupation(s) | Writer and illustrator |
Spouse | Clayton Knight |
Children | Hilary Knight |
Katharine Sturges or Katherine Sturges Knight (August 13, 1890 – January 12, 1979) was an American writer and illustrator. She illustrated books, ceramics and magazines as well as designing jewelry. She collaborated with a number of authors including her husband Clayton Knight. The artist Hilary Knight is her son and he says that his most famous image of Eloise was inspired by one of his mother's paintings.