C1889

BILL SIKES

Artist:

[Kyd] Joseph Clayton Clarke (1856 - 1937)

$A 50

Colour lithograph from the series,The Characters of Charles Dickens, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, Paris & New York. It was originally an idea by Robert Seymour, the illustrator, to which Dickens was asked to contribute as an up and … Read Full Description

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Full Title:

BILL SIKES

Date:

C1889

Artist:

[Kyd] Joseph Clayton Clarke (1856 - 1937)

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Lithograph printed in colour.

Image Size:

100mm

x 120mm

Paper Size:

186mm

x 252mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1889

Description:

Colour lithograph from the series,The Characters of Charles Dickens, published by Raphael Tuck & Sons, London, Paris & New York.

It was originally an idea by Robert Seymour, the illustrator, to which Dickens was asked to contribute as an up and coming writer following the success of Sketches by Boz, published in 1836. Dickens, supremely confident as ever, increasingly took over the unsuccessful monthly publication after Seymour had committed suicide. With the introduction of Sam Weller in chapter 10, the book became the first real publishing phenomenon, with bootleg copies, theatrical performances, Sam Weller joke books and other merchandise.

Biography:

[Kyd] Joseph Clayton Clarke (1856-1937)

Clarke worked under the pseudonym “Kyd”, he was a British artist best known for his illustrations of characters from the novels of Charles Dickens.

Born in Onchan on the Isle of Man, the son of Lauris and Eliza Clark, Clarke had many occupations during his lifetime, including designer of cigarette cards and postcards, and as a fore-edge painter principally specializing in characters from the works of Charles Dickens. He worked for Punch for only one day and then as a freelance artist until 1900.”As a character ‘Kyd’ emulated those of Dickens and his own illustrations – slightly larger than life. In his style and dress he was mildly flamboyant for the period. He seldom varied his attire from a grey suit, spats, homburg hat, gloves and was never without a carnation or substitute flower in his button hole.”

Around 1892, Clarke moved with his family to Chichester in West Sussex.