Staples, John C. (M)

Surname: Staples
Forename(s): John Charles
Nationality: English.
Illustrator and landscape painter. Flourished 1876-1880. Married painter and illustrator Mary Ellen Edwards in 1872. Lived in Hedingham, Essex, and Brighton, Sussex. Illustrator of several works by Frederic Edward Weatherly, including The Dream Star (1888), The Christ-Child (1888), and Told in the Twilight (1883) which he co-illustrated with his wife. Biographical information: Wood 448; Johnson and Greutzner 478; BL; “Mary Ellen Edwards,” Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Ellen_Edwards> (25 November 2021). (AC, CC)

Poems associated with this person

Total poems: 9
Poem title Date Periodical Roles id #
Atalanta 1887-10 Atalanta Illustrator 1641
“My Lady Wakes” 1887-10 Atalanta Illustrator 1644
Up, Bonnie Bird! 1888-03 Atalanta Illustrator 1765
A Child Flower 1888-04 Atalanta Illustrator 1772
Ballads of All Countries. Ireland. Kincora 1888-06 Atalanta Illustrator 1776
Triolets 1888-09 Atalanta Illustrator 1788
The London Necropolis Woking 1890-08 Atalanta Illustrator 2043
Flowers at Easter 1891-04 Atalanta Illustrator 2075
Elderflower 1892-10 Atalanta Illustrator 2224