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Hugh Thomson
Irish Illustrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the British travel writer, see Hugh Thomson (writer). For the businessman and political figure in Upper Canada, see Hugh Christopher Thomson. For the United States Army Major, and formerly warrant officer, see Hugh Thompson Jr.
Hugh Thomson RI (1 June 1860 ā 7 May 1920) was an Irish Illustrator born at Coleraine near Derry.[1] He is best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations of works by authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and J. M. Barrie. Thomson inaugurated the Cranford School of illustration with the publication of the 1891 Macmillan reissue of Mrs. Gaskell's Cranford.
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Hugh Thomson | |
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![]() Thomson at his desk, 1912 | |
Born | (1860-06-01)1 June 1860 |
Died | 7 May 1920(1920-05-07) (aged 59) |
Occupation | Illustrator |
Movement | Cranford School |
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