Keeley Halswelle - Artist Info

About Keeley Halswelle

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Keeley Halsewelle, K Halswelle, Keeley Kalswelle
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    Keeley Halswelle ( 1832 – 1891 )

    John Keeley Halswell, also known professionally as Keeley Halswelle, was born in Richmond, Surrey, United Kingdom, in April of 1832. After a classical English education in Richmond, including classes in drawing and painting due to his youthful talent and interest in art, Halswell became a book and newsprint illustrator known professionally as Keeley Halswelle working for a number of printers and print publications including the Illustrated London News, known at its creation in 1842 as the “world’s first illustrated weekly news magazine,” selling over 300,000 copies every week by 1863.

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