Hilda van Stockum, wife of E.R. Marlin
and mother of six children, wrote and illustrated nearly twenty books
for children. Born in Holland of Dutch and Irish heritage she met her American
husband in Ireland at the outset of her portrait painting career. After her
marriage she put her training in art to very good use in her books
for children. Her works cover the various
countries and cultures of which she has been a part.
Currently living in England amid family and friends, Hilda
van Stockum is known throughout Great Britain for her still-life paintings.