James Lloyd sold Described as the ‘Grandfather of

Described as the ‘Grandfather of British illustration’ (thank you Chris Beetles) his economy of line was said to have modernised his trade and certainly influenced the next generation of cartoonists from Frank Reynolds to David Low

Medium Details: Caplain gold & ink on paper

a bright and promising student she married soon after graduation and moved to Cornwall never to be heard of again

I’m not going to cut and paste Wikipedia here but I urge you to look him up when you have a moment

James Lloyd sold Described as the ‘Grandfather of"The first piece I saw by James was his portrait of Paul Smith in the National Portrait Gallery. It is a masterpiece. I particularly admire his attention to composition and the under standing of where the viewers eye needs to be led."