b. 26 July 1862. d. 18 March 1926. Nationality: English.
Painter, engraver, draughtsman, illustrator, and bookbinder. Born in Stourbridge,
West Midlands. Studied at the Manchester School of Art. Specialized in genre scenes.
Exhibited at the Grosvenor Gallery and the Royal Academy. Illustrated poems such as
*Fringilla* (1895) by R. D. Blackmore and Edmund Spenser’s version of *The Faerie
Queene*. Contributed to *The Graphic*, *Illustrated London News*, and *Cassell’s Family
Magazine*. Biographical information: *Benezit*. (CC)