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De Morgan, Evelyn Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919) was an English painter linked to the later phase of the Pre-Raphaelite Movement. She is known for her paintings that prominently showcase the female body and explore spiritual, mythological, and allegorical themes through metaphors of light and darkness, transformation, and bondage. Her later works conveyed pacifist views on war, particularly during the Second Boer War and World War I. Born Mary Evelyn Pickering in London, she was the daughter of Percival Pickerin...

Cox, Charles Arthur Charles Arthur Cox (1829-1901) was a businessman, an artist and art teacher. He was born at Liverpool, England but later, in 1889, migrated to Waco, Texas as a cotton trader. Apart from cotton buying, he continued to develop his artistic talent. Many people noticed his gift and persuaded him to teach a class in watercolour painting, a proposal that he eagerly accepted. The young ladies of the city were really impressed with his work, and he continued for a decade while at the same time doing ...

Denis, Maurice Maurice Denis (1870-1943) was a pivotal figure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his contributions to the Symbolist movement and for being one of the leading members of Les Nabis, a group of Post-Impressionist artists who aimed to bring a sense of spirituality and symbolism into their art. Born on 25 November 1870, in Granville, Normandy, France, Denis displayed artistic talent from a young age, eventually attending the Académie Julien in Paris. Denis's early work was h...

Denslow, William W. William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915) was an American illustrator and caricaturist remembered for his collaboration with author L. Frank Baum, especially for his illustrations for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Born in Philadelphia to a tobacco wholesaler, Denslow spent brief periods at the National Academy of Design and the Cooper Union in New York but was largely self-educated and self-trained. In the 1880s, he travelled about the United States as an artist and newspaper reporter. Denslow acquir...

Deutsch-Dryden, Ernst Ernst Deutsch-Dryden (1887-1938) was born Ernst Deutsch to Hungarian parents in Vienna. After studying under the symbolist artist Gustav Klimt, Dryden moved to Berlin and immersed himself in the flourishing poster art scene. His sharp and elegant style was naturally suited to the commercial art field at the time, and the adverts he produced for shoes, typewriters and restaurants were highly successful. After the First World War he returned to Vienna, changing his name to Ernst Dryden, and exp...

Denisse, Étienne Étienne Denisse (1785-1861) was a French botanical artist, lithographer, botanist and horticulturist. Denisse worked at the horticultural gardens of the National Museum of Natural History, France. He lived for many years in the French West Indies, and was commissioned by the government of Guadeloupe to illustrate and collect the plants of the French Antilles, and to research their pharmaceutical and culinary properties. His work, 'Flore d'Amérique', was important for its hand-col...

Draper, Herbert Herbert James Draper (1863-1920) was an English Neoclassicist painter whose career began in the Victorian era and extended through the first two decades of the 20th century. Born in Covent Garden, London, the seventh child and only son of a fruit merchant named John James Draper and his wife Emma, Draper was educated at Bruce Castle School in Tottenham and then went on to study art at the Royal Academy. He undertook several educational trips to Rome and Paris between 1888 and 1892, having won...

Donovan, Edward Edward Donovan (1768-1837) was an Anglo-Irish naturalist, illustrator and author who made significant contributions to the natural history field in the early 19th century. Born in 1768 in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was originally surnamed O'Donovan. Although little is known about his family background or early life, he is presumed to have had some independent wealth which allowed him to pursue his interests in natural history. Donovan's work primarily involved the collection, description...

Dugdale, Thomas C. Thomas Cantrell Dugdale RA RP ROI (1880-1952) was a British artist. He was a member of the Royal Academy, a renowned portrait painter and served as a war artist in both World War One and World War Two. Dugdale was born in Blackburn in Lancashire and attended Manchester Grammar School. He initially studied art at the Manchester School of Art before continuing his studies at the Royal College of Art. He also studied at the City and Guilds of London Art School and in Paris at the Academie Julian...

Deverell, Walter Walter Howell Deverell (1827-1854) was a United States-born British artist, closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Deverell was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, into an English family who moved back to Britain when Walter was only two years old. He studied art at the Royal Academy Schools, where he met Dante Gabriel Rossetti. He and Rossetti shared a studio in 1851 at 17 Red Lion Square. It consisted of three rooms on the first floor, and the studio room, looking north, had...

Grimshaw, John Atkinson John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893) was an English Victorian-era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes. Grimshaw's love for realism stemmed from a passion for photography, which would eventually lend itself to the creative process. Though entirely self-taught, he is known to have openly used a camera obscura or lenses to project scenes onto canvas, which made up for his shortcomings as a draughtsman and his imperfect knowledge of perspective. This technique, which ...

Gruelle, Johnny John Barton Gruelle (1880-1938) was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics author, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created the Beloved Belindy doll. Gruelle also contributed cartoons and illustrations to at least ten newspapers, four major news syndicates, and more than a dozen national magazines. He was the son of Hoosier Group painte...

Greenaway, Kate Catherine (Kate) Greenaway (1846-1901) was a celebrated English illustrator and writer, best known for her enchanting children's book illustrations. Born on 17th March 1846, in Hoxton, London, she was the daughter of John Greenaway, a woodblock printer, and Elizabeth Greenaway, a seamstress. Kate's artistic talent was evident from a young age, and she received her education at several prestigious art schools, including the Heatherley School of Fine Art and the Slade School of Fine Art...

Gutmann, Bessie Pease Bessie Pease Gutmann (1876-1960) was an American artist and illustrator, most noted for her paintings of infants and young children. Gutmann was born Bessie Collins Pease in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in Mount Holly, New Jersey. After graduating high school, Gutmann studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. From 1896 to 1898, she attended the New York School of Art (later Parsons, The New School), and attended the Art Students League of New York from 1899 to 1901. G...

Greig, Thomas Watson Little appears to be known about T. Watson Greig of Glencarse (1837-1912). Family history records show that he was a wealthy landowner and JP for Perth, Scotland where he had a number of servants. He was married with two daughters and a son, who was a barrister. He was an avid collector of antique shoes but it's not known whether he illustrated his books himself, or if they were illustrated by an unknown third party. They were lithographed by George Waterston & Sons.

Gray, Henri Boulanger Gray was a prolific poster designer working regularly in all fields of advertising. Overall, his posters reflect a very classic, realistic style, but there are a few extravagant exceptions. In at least three of his most famous posters, Petrole Stella included, Gray's style appealingly strays into a form of sensual cosmic imagery that was fashionable for posters of this period. Little is known about Gray's life.