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Alfred Bryan (Illustrator)
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Alfred Bryan (born as Charles Grineau) was a popular English
illustrator
, best-known for his many contributions to the London
-based weekly theatrical review Entr'acte.
Bryan's first professional sketches were published in The Hornsey Hornet. He also produced sketches for The London Figaro
. Bryan worked for the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
for most of his career and was also published in periodicals such as Judy magazine. Walter Sickert
, a contemporary art critic, described him as "the complete, trained draughtsman", praising his illustrations as "[...]unfaltering in their mastery of line, their perfect style, their elegance and wit."
His son was Charles William Grineau (1883-1957) , an artist known for his paintings of motorcars under the pseudonyms Bryan de Grineau and John Bryan.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
, best-known for his many contributions to the London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based weekly theatrical review Entr'acte.
Bryan's first professional sketches were published in The Hornsey Hornet. He also produced sketches for The London Figaro
London Figaro
The London Figaro was a London periodical devoted to politics, literature, art, criticism and satire during the Victorian era. It was founded as a daily paper in 1870 with the backing of Napoleon III but after a year re-established itself as a general interest weekly magazine and is chiefly...
. Bryan worked for the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News was an English weekly magazine founded in 1874 and published in London. In 1945 it changed its name to the Sport and Country, and in 1957 to the Farm and Country, before closing in 1970....
for most of his career and was also published in periodicals such as Judy magazine. Walter Sickert
Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert , born in Munich, Germany, was a painter who was a member of the Camden Town Group in London. He was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the 20th century....
, a contemporary art critic, described him as "the complete, trained draughtsman", praising his illustrations as "[...]unfaltering in their mastery of line, their perfect style, their elegance and wit."
His son was Charles William Grineau (1883-1957) , an artist known for his paintings of motorcars under the pseudonyms Bryan de Grineau and John Bryan.