A SERIES of stunning illustrations from the world of Narnia will be on show at National Trust property Mottisfont this autumn.

Discover a fantastical world of magic, danger, and mythical beasts drawn by Pauline Baynes, the original artist for C. S. Lewis’s famous series of children’s books, who was born 100 years ago.

Over 50 original watercolour illustrations of creatures and characters from A Book of Narnians will draw you into this enchanting world.

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You'll see Aslan, Mr Tumnus and other great heroes alongside many lesser-known figures from the Narnian mythology: sea people, centaurs, dragons, dwarves, and a host of talking animals.

A Book of Narnians was published in 1994 to celebrate the world C.S. Lewis created. Baynes’s illustrations visualised some elements of the stories for the first time, as well as highlighting favourite characters from all seven books. The original artworks are marked with Baynes’s own notations for publication.

Two illustrations from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe act as appetisers for Mottisfont's Narnian-themed Christmas this winter, where you’ll be able to see more of Baynes’s original works from the iconic story from November 26.

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Mottisfont is celebrating the work of Pauline Baynes in the centenary year of her birth, taking the opportunity to share more of her story.

Although some of her artworks are truly iconic - she illustrated for J. R. R. Tolkien as well as creating all the original artwork for the Narnia series – she has not always had the recognition she deserves. Mottisfont’s exhibition highlights her influence as a children’s illustrator.

After studying at the Slade School of Fine Art, Baynes was first commissioned for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 1949. Despite facing some difficulties in her working relationship with C. S. Lewis, Baynes revisited Narnia throughout her life, illustrating several versions of The Chronicles of Narnia themselves as well as other books inspired by the world and its inhabitants.

Her illustrations are instantly recognisable, her enchanting artwork capturing the essence of this fantastical world that has endured the test of time.

Tales of Narnia: the artwork of Pauline Baynes continues until November 6.

See nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont

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