Carton Moore-Park

Carton Moore-Park was a Scottish-born illustrator, painter, and etcher active in Britain and later the United States. Reliable sources agree that he was born in 1877 and died in New York in 1956, and several note that he studied at the Glasgow School of Art in the 1890s. He became especially known for drawings and prints of animals, a strength that shaped much of his book work.

His early success came with illustrated children's books such as An Alphabet of Animals, along with other titles centered on birds, insects, and wild creatures. Writers on his work describe his art as both decorative and carefully observed, combining strong design with a real feel for anatomy and movement. That mix helped his illustrations stand out at a time when animal subjects were especially popular in gift books and children's publishing.

Moore-Park later moved from London to New York around 1910, where he continued illustrating books, including editions of Uncle Remus. Although he is not as widely remembered as some of his contemporaries, his work still draws interest from libraries, museums, collectors, and scholars of illustration. For readers today, he remains an appealing figure from the golden age of illustrated books.