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PEARSE, Alfred Son of J. Salter Pearse, Artist.
PEARSE, Alfred Son of J. Salter Pearse, Artist.
Privately; West London School of Artist.
Paintings: portraits in oil and water-colour, and military subjects; Reliefs of Mafeking, Kimberley, and Ladysmith reproduced by photogravure; portrait, miniature of His (or Her) Majesty Queen Mary, in possession of the King; opening ceremony of 1st C.B. Royal Fusiliers, by permission of His (or Her) Majesty King George, hung in their headquarters; and eight pictures for the Life of King George V.Honourable Secretary of West London Sketching Club, 1878-1882. 25 prizes for drawing and painting, including 1st prize medal for figure subjects in black and white at the International Exhibition, 1884. Studied wood-engraving, 1872-1875.
Contributed drawings to Boy’s Own Paper.
Illustrated London News, Graphic, Punch, et cetera Special artist for Pictorial World, 1879-1886.
Political cartoons for Judy, et cetera On staff of leading magazines, et cetera, besides designing posters and illustrating books for publishers.
Special artist for The Sphere on Royal Colonial Tour, et cetera, 1901-1903.
Special artist Black and White. Exhibited Resident Advisor, Royal Society of British Artists, and Doctorate.G. Artist, Author, Wood Engraver, and Inventor.