Cole, Herbert (1867-1930)

Mrs. J. H. Ewing, From the Portrait by Frederick Hollyer

Cole, Herbert (1867-1930) Pen and ink on board, signed “H. C.” at upper right. Image approx. 4-1/4 x 3-1/4 inches, [c. 1900]. Matted.

According to Houfe, Herbert Cole was an important artist, known for his work as a draughtsman, illustrator, engraver and designer of bookplates. His work, using either “a flamboyant art nouveau style or …comic illustrations”, appeared in many magazines in the last decade of the nineteenth century, and in the early 1900s he was “combining a fluid pen with the most sensuous colouring, his designs [were] always inventive” recalling the work of Walter Crane

Item #14616       Price: $500.00