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The 12 SPORTS , Tally Ho, Cecil Aldin, 1901

Cecil Charles WindsorAldin (April 28, 1870 Slough - January 6, 1935 London) was an English animal painter and humorous illustrator.

He began drawing animals at the age of fifteen and was inspired by the Victorian style of prints by Randolp Cadelcott.

He studied at the Royal College of Art and was a pupil of Frank Calderon.

He was at the origin of the revival of wildlife art in Great Britain with his paintings of dogs and hunting animals.

He founded the 1st April 1898 the London Sktech Club with other designers like Dudley Hardy, Phil May, Walter Churcher, separating from the Artist's Society founded in 1830 and counted among its members notably JOHN Tenniel and Arthur Rackam. The same year he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Artists.

Passionate about horses, he made many prints of carriages, scenes of diligence or hunting with hounds. He himself hunted with hounds and became master of a famous crew, the South Berks. He also practiced the point-to-point race (in French the steeple race) despite his rheumatism.

He provides drawings to newspapers like The Illustrated London News, but also to specialized art magazines like The Sketch, The Graphic or humorous, like Punch

He also made posters for Cadbury chocolate, Bovril and Colman's mustard.

Finally he illustrated dozens of books on hunting, animals, old cottages or classics like Pickwick by Dickens or the Jungle Book.  by Kipling among the most sought after, as well as works for children and young people.

At the end of his life he settled in Majorca.

The 12 SPORTS , Tally Ho, Cecil Aldin, 1901

Color lithograph, published by Lawrence and bullen 1901

Dim of the sheet 50 X 44.5 cm.

Lithograph 34.5 X 26.5 cm

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The 12 SPORTS , Tally Ho, Cecil Aldin, 1901

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 April 1898 the London Sktech Club with other designers like Dudley Hardy, Phil May, Walter Churcher, separating from the Artist's Society founded in 1830 and counted among its members notably JOHN Tenniel and Arthur Rackam. The same year he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Artists. Passionate about horses, he made many prints of carriages, scenes of diligence or hunting with hounds. He himself hunted with hounds and became master of a famous crew, the South Berks. He also practiced the point-to-point race (in French the steeple race) despite his rheumatism. Finally he illustrated dozens of books on hunting, animals, old cottages or classics like Pickwick by Dickens or the Jungle Book.  by Kipling among the most sought after, as well as works for children and young people.