This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, known for her stories of Peter Rabbit.
Arthur Rackham
Illustrator of children's books; famous for fairies, goblins, and other fantastical creatures.
Peter Rockwell
Notwithstanding his famous parentage, Peter Rockwell became an accomplished artist and author in his own right.
Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)
Prolific illustrator of magazines from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Tony Sarg
German-American puppeteer and illustrator regarded as the father of modern puppetry in North America.
Martin Schongauer
Fifteenth century German painter and engraver whose printmaking influenced numerous old masters.
E.H. Shepard
Illustrator and cartoonist who worked at "Punch;" best known for illustrating Winnie the Pooh.
John George Sowerby
English illustrator best known for his children's books "Afternoon Tea" and "At Home."
Saul Steinberg
A masterful artist who relished his engagement with the visual world and post-war society.
Henry Ossawa Tanner
Artist who earned international acclaim for his transformative religious genre paintings.
Sir John Tenniel
A political cartoonist and illustrator, famous for his illustrations for Alice in Wonderland.