Maurice Greiffenhagen

From 1906 until 1926, he taught at the Glasgow School of Art. Greiffenhagen exhibited at the first exhibition of the Society of Graphic Art in 1921. His friendship with H Rider Haggard led to him illustrating the author's popular adventure books, starting with an edition of She: A History of Adventure in 1889 – though Greiffenhagen apparently "disliked doing black-and-white work". He illustrated the serialisation of Ayesha The Return of She (1904–05) and that of The Holy Flower (1913–14) in the Windsor Magazine. Greiffenhagen was engaged to create illustrations for books by Charles Dickens. He painted three works each for American Notes, and Pictures from Italy. He also illustrated a number of Edgar Wallace's Sanders of the River books for the Windsor Magazine: The Keepers of the King's Peace (1916–17), Lieutenant Bones (1917–18) and Sandi, The Kingmaker (1921). Greiffenhagen's 1891 painting, An Idyll, inspired D H Lawrence's novel The White Peacock. The painting had "a profound effect" on the author, who wrote: As for Greiffenhagen's 'Idyll', it moves me almost as if I were in love myself. Under its intoxication, I have flirted madly this Christmas. In 1910, Greiffenhagen illustrated a book of poems by Charles F. Parsons entitled Some Thoughts at Eventide. • Illustration — Poster 24 in Les Maîtres de l'Affiche Greiffenhagen also created distinctive commercial posters, including a colourful 1894 advertisement for Pall Mall Budget magazine which "created a distinct sensation among the younger men" according to one contemporary periodical. In 1924, he created "The Gateway of the North", one of the most popular travel posters in a series commissioned by London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Greater London. Work by Maurice Greiffenhagen is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Tate, National Gallery of Canada, National Collection of War Art and Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK).

Maurice Greiffenhagen is recorded as painter, illustrator, artist and art educator.