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Arthur Moreland

Illustration — Arthur Moreland at work Arthur Moreland (12 October 1867–4 August 1951) was an English artist of the early 20th-century remembered today for his humorous depictions of early British life. Moreland was born in Ardwick, a village in Lancashire in 1867, the eldest of six children born to Elizabeth and Edward Moreland, an Agent for Black Lead Makers. Initially, he was employed as a commercial traveller before moving to London where, in about 1892, he commenced work for the London evening newspaper The Star in its advertising department.

Arthur Moreland

Cover of the Cartoons Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4

Arthur Moreland (1867–1951) for London Morning Leader · https: (image) · Public domain

Born
1867
Died
1951
Occupation
cartoonist · caricaturist · illustrator

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Illustration — Arthur Moreland at work Arthur Moreland (12 October 1867–4 August 1951) was an English artist of the early 20th-century remembered today for his humorous depictions of early British life. Moreland was born in Ardwick, a village in Lancashire in 1867, the eldest of six children born to Elizabeth and Edward Moreland, an Agent for Black Lead Makers. Initially, he was employed as a commercial traveller before moving to London where, in about 1892, he commenced work for the London evening newspaper The Star in its advertising department.

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