John Callcott Horsley
British artist (1817–1903) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see John Horsley (disambiguation).
John Callcott Horsley RA (29 January 1817 – 18 October 1903) was a British academic painter of genre and historical scenes, illustrator, and designer of the first Christmas card. He was a member of the artist's colony in Cranbrook.
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