A gentle breeze drifts through the studio as Arthur George Watts lets his pen glide across the paper. Born in 1883 in Rochester, England, Watts was a British illustrator and cartoonist best known for his contributions to the magazine 'Punch' during the 1920s and 1930s. His artistic career began with studies at the Slade School of Fine Art, where he mastered the fundamentals of drawing and illustration. Watts developed a distinctive style characterized by fine line work, pointed character studies, and a subtle, often ironic humor. His illustrations reflect the social life of his era, capturing the quirks and absurdities of British society with a keen eye.
Watts favored pen and ink drawing and watercolor as his primary media. With a confident hand and restrained use of color, he brought scenes to life with just a few lines, imbuing them with vibrancy and expression. His cartoons and illustrations appeared not only in 'Punch' but also in other renowned British periodicals. Watts excelled at distilling the essence of a situation with minimalist color and detailed observation. His work played a significant role in shaping the visual culture of the interwar period, offering satirical commentary on societal developments. In addition to his illustration work, Watts was also a painter, and his paintings display the same keen observation and stylistic clarity. His life ended tragically in 1935 in a plane crash over the Mediterranean Sea, but his legacy endures as a significant testament to British illustration in the modern era.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-955167).jpg "The Miller")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1033183).jpg "Philomela by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-993097).jpg "Piping Down the Valleys Wild by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1033182).jpg "Was it a vision or a waking dream? by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-955168).jpg "O Sleep! O Gentle Sleep by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1013207).jpg "There is a silence where hath been no sound by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-993102).jpg "The Leaves Are Falling; So Am I by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1033229).jpg "Full Fathom Five Thy Father Lies by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-955041).jpg "Ozymandias by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-955042).jpg "Bacchus by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-993098).jpg "Come Away! Come, Sweet Love! by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1013181).jpg "Methought what pain it was to drown by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1013210).jpg "The little blue mandarin by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1013208).jpg "A Row in an Omnibus, Box by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-976403).jpg "The Groves of Blarney by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-955043).jpg "Thy Song Is Over All Too Soon by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-976474).jpg "Remember Now Thy Creator in the Days of Thy Youth by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-993099).jpg "The Old Familiar Faces by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-976405).jpg "Hail, Goddess of Nocturnal sport by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-976404).jpg "Oh, Galuppi, Baldassaro, this is very sad to find! by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1013209).jpg "Vanity, saith the preacher, vanity! by Arthur George Watts")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-993100).jpg "A Toccata of Galuppi")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-976473).jpg "In Some Melodious Plot of Beechen Green by Arthur George Watts")
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