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Walter Crane, an illustrator, painter, and designer, followed in the artistic footsteps of his father, Thomas Crane, who was a portrait painter and miniaturist (Encyclopedia Britannica). Crane was born in Liverpool in 1845 and relocated in London in 1857. Following the move, Crane served as an apprentice for three years to wood engraver W.J. Linton in London (O’Neill 1). He was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement from very early on in his artistic career (Oxford Art Online). Crane was also a founding member of the Art Worker’s Guild, created in 1884, and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, founded in 1888. He severed as Director of Design at Manchester School of Art from 1892 until 1895 and as President of the Royal College of Art from 1899- 1900) (O’Neill 3). Crane went on to contribute to both The Yellowbook and The Pagent. He possessed a personal relationship with Ellen Terry and her daughter Edith Craig, and was a member of the Masquers committee.