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Archie Gunn BIOGRAPHY
1863 Taunton, Somersetshire, England - 1930. Known for: Illustration-magazine, figure, genre and portait painting, etching.
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under... Read full biography
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also... Read full biography
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also achieved success as a portrait painter; one of his portraits of Disraeli hung on the walls of Queen Victoria's apartments. After coming to America he worked as a magazine and newspaper illustrator. He... Read full biography
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also achieved success as a portrait painter; one of his portraits of Disraeli hung on the walls of Queen Victoria's apartments. After coming to America he worked as a magazine and newspaper illustrator. He also did several calendar paintings for the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company. Submitted by Tim and Michelle Smith- Illustration Art Collectors
Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also achieved success as a portrait painter; one of his portraits of Disraeli hung on the walls of Queen Victoria's apartments. After coming to America he worked as a magazine and newspaper illustrator. He also did several calendar paintings for the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company. Submitted by Tim and Michelle Smith- Illustration Art Collectors
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Archie Gunn was a well known and popular illustrator, whose pictures where in leading periodicals. He was born in England and his father a member of the British Royal Academy. He first studied under his father in London. For a time he designed costumes for Gilbert & Sullivan productions. He also achieved success as a portrait painter; one of his portraits of Disraeli hung on the walls of Queen Victoria's apartments.
After coming to America he worked as a magazine and newspaper illustrator. He also did several calendar paintings for the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company.
Submitted by Tim and Michelle Smith- Illustration Art Collectors