THE ILLUSTRATORS 2009 - THE BRITISH ART OF ILLUSTRATION 1870-2009

14 November 2009 - 9 January 2010

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WILLIAM HEATH ROBINSON (1872-1944)

XMAS LEGENDS - THE FIRST ROAST TURKEY
AN OLD LEGEND THAT ATTRIBUTED THE DISCOVERY OF ROAST TURKEY TO THE MONKS IN THE 13TH CENTURY LUCIFER WILL BREAK LOOSE THE SYBIL
THE GENIE APPEARED A GENIE OF FRIGHTFUL ASPECT ROSE OUT OF THE EARTH HE FILLED UP THE JAR WITH OLIVES
I SHALL KNOW THAT YOUR GOOD IS MINE THIS FOR THE MAPLE LEAF THE HUNTSMAN
WEEPS SHE NEVER, BUT SOMETIMES SIGHS, 
AND PEEPS AT HER GARDEN WITH BRIGHT BROWN EYES WHO SAID 'PEACOCK PIE'? CLAPPING HER PLATTER STOOD PLUMP BESS
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS – SOME OF THIS SEASONS NOVELTIES OUR GRANDFATHERS AND THEIR VICTORIAN FIANCEES OR A RESPECTABLE FAMILY THE SERVANT IN THE HOUSE
CHRISTMAS NUMBER: NASH'S MAGAZINE COVER BUYING A NEW WIFE IN THE STONE AGE MAGNETIC AIDS TO SKATERS TO BE INSTALLED IN THE LONDON PARKS DURING THE SKATING SEASON
THE LANGUAGE OF EGGS
SOME NEW DESIGNS FOR EASTER EGGS TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF GRACEFUL SENTIMENTS AND AMOROUS MESSAGES A LITTLE MECHANICAL HELP IN RISING GRACEFULLY FROM A LOUNGE CHAIR THE GRAND VIZIER FRYING THE FISHES
A FLAT WEDDING   

HARRY ROUNTREE (1878-1950)

YOUNG CALVES HEDGEHOG AND WORM CHICKS AND A BUTTERFLY
RUNNING FREE BUTTERFLIES LEAPING FIELD MOUSE

THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1756/57-1827)

THE BARON MAKES A SPEECH TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND DRIVES OUT ALL THE MEMBERS PARSON'S PLEASURE DRAWING FROM LIFE
THE ALCHEMY OF LOVE   

ERNEST HOWARD SHEPARD, MC OBE (1879-1976)

AMERICAN VISITOR (STEEPED IN SHELLEY). 
'SAY, OFFICER, WHICH BUS DO I TAKE TO GO AN' HEAR AN ENGLISH SKYLARK?' MANNERS AND MODES FOR THE YOUNG 
WHY NOT A JUVENILE DERBY ON THE BROAD WALK? STRANDED TRAVELLER (MILES FROM ANYWHERE). 'EXCUSE ME, BUT MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FORDS?'
PASSING MOTORIST. 'AWFULLY SORRY. I'M AFRAID I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT FORD; EXCEPT, OF COURSE, TWO FRIGHTFULLY FUNNY STORIES.'
SAFETY FIRST
HOW TO DEFEAT MOTOR THIEVES WHEN PARKING YOUR CAR HINTS FOR MR LANSBURY. AN 'ALL WELCOME' POLO CLUB JOAN (HER FIRST EXPERIENCE OF THE CORNISH FOAM) JOAN DOESN'T LIKE THE SEA, IT LOOKS SO SOAPY!
SHE FLUNG HER ARMS ABOUT HIS NECK
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE EMILY EMBROIDERED A SMOKING-CAP FOR THE MAJOR JAMES PRESSED SOME FERNS FOR GREAT-AUNT GEORGINA
MILDRED WORKED SLIPPERS FOR THE CURATE WHILE HARRY BOLDLY SENT A PAIR OF GLOVES TO VIOLET SOMETHING FOR UNCLE WHAT'S-HIS-NAME
THE GENERAL MAKES A WOOL MAT FOR HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW A JUMPER FOR BROTHER JOHN THE STORY OF ROBERT AND THE TELEPHONE:
WITH THUMPING HEART POOR ROBERT FLED
BACK TO HIS SAFE AND FRIENDLY BED
IT WAS A SOLITARY HOUSE, STANDING IN A SADLY NEGLECTED GARDEN EXHIBITED HIS TATTOOED ARMS THE SUPER-PATRIOT. LORD ROTHERMERE (TO THE BRITISH LION) 
'GO AWAY AND HIDE! YOU MUST SEE THAT YOU ARE ONLY ANNOYING THIS KIND GENTLEMAN'
THE GREAT SHEIK ACCIDENT TO THE AXIS 
'UNITED WE STOOD' THE EAGLE AND THE SUN
THE EAGLE AND THE SUN CLEOPATRA AND THE LION WINNIE-THE-POOH AND THE HUNNY-POT

 

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