A. R. Quinton
Encyclopedia
Alfred Robert Quinton was an English watercolour artist, known for his paintings of British
villages and landscapes, many of which were published as postcard
s. Well over 2,000 of his paintings were published between 1904 and the time of his death. He also illustrated a number of books including "The Historic Thames" by Hilaire Belloc
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Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
villages and landscapes, many of which were published as postcard
Postcard
A postcard or post card is a rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope....
s. Well over 2,000 of his paintings were published between 1904 and the time of his death. He also illustrated a number of books including "The Historic Thames" by Hilaire Belloc
Hilaire Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was an Anglo-French writer and historian who became a naturalised British subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, satirist, man of letters and political activist...
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Illustrated Books
- Belloc, Hilaire. The Historic Thames (J. M. Dent & Co. 1907).
- Bradley, A. G. The Avon and Shakespeare's country (E. P. Dutton & Co. 1910).
- Ditchfield, P. H. Rural England: Cottage and Village Life (J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1912).
- Rhys, Ernest. The Old country: A book of love & praise of England (J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1922).
Etrernal Links
- Picture Postcards by A. R. Quinton (collections.co.uk).