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Anton Lock BIOGRAPHY
1893 Westminster, London, England - 1979 Hammersmith, England. Known for: Painting, illustration, etching, wood engraving and comic strip drawing.
Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in... Read full biography
Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in 1910-12, and under Walter Bayes at the Bolton School of Lithography in 1912-14. He was a noted painter,... Read full biography
Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in 1910-12, and under Walter Bayes at the Bolton School of Lithography in 1912-14. He was a noted painter, illustrator, etcher and wood engraver, who exhibited widely in the UK and France. Much of his work was on pastoral themes and featured horses prominently. He also did a lot of work for the Amalgamated... Read full biography
Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in 1910-12, and under Walter Bayes at the Bolton School of Lithography in 1912-14. He was a noted painter, illustrator, etcher and wood engraver, who exhibited widely in the UK and France. Much of his work was on pastoral themes and featured horses prominently. He also did a lot of work for the Amalgamated Press' nursery comics. Strips he drew include:. Peter and Doffy (1920) and Mother Redward (1920) for Wonderland Tales. Tony the Orphan Boy (1921-41), In Red Eagle's Care (later Peter the Paleface Brave, 1925-41) and Tony and his Garage (1934) for... Read full biography
Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in 1910-12, and under Walter Bayes at the Bolton School of Lithography in 1912-14. He was a noted painter, illustrator, etcher and wood engraver, who exhibited widely in the UK and France. Much of his work was on pastoral themes and featured horses prominently. He also did a lot of work for the Amalgamated Press' nursery comics. Strips he drew include:. Peter and Doffy (1920) and Mother Redward (1920) for Wonderland Tales. Tony the Orphan Boy (1921-41), In Red Eagle's Care (later Peter the Paleface Brave, 1925-41) and Tony and his Garage (1934) for Bubbles and the Children's Fairy. Peggy and her Piggies (1925), Pansy and her... Read full biography
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Anton Lock was born Albert Henry Lock in Westminster, London, on 21 January 1893, the son of an inspector of army clothing. He studied under Walter Sickert at the Westminster School of Art in 1910-12, and under Walter Bayes at the Bolton School of Lithography in 1912-14.
He was a noted painter, illustrator, etcher and wood engraver, who exhibited widely in the UK and France. Much of his work was on pastoral themes and featured horses prominently. He also did a lot of work for the Amalgamated Press' nursery comics. Strips he drew include:
Peter and Doffy (1920) and Mother Redward (1920) for Wonderland Tales
Tony the Orphan Boy (1921-41), In Red Eagle's Care (later Peter the Paleface Brave<...But wait, there's more...
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