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Arthur Rackham
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Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) was a British painter, illustrator, translator, and draftsperson associated with the fairy painting movement. He worked primarily in London and wrote in English. Rackham is recognized for his contributions to illustration and young adult literature, with a professional career spanning from 1882 to 1939. He was educated at the City of London School.
His works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Tate, the National Gallery of Victoria, and the National Portrait Gallery. Rackham died of cancer in Limpsfield in 1939. He was buried at Golders Green Crematorium.
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Key facts
- Died
- 6 September 1939 (1939-09-06) (aged 71), Limpsfield , Surrey, England
- Known for
- Children's literature, Illustration
- Born
- ( 1867-09-19 ) 19 September 1867, London, England
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Limpsfield
- Occupation
- artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- young adult literature
- Image
- Arthur Rackham (Hudson) P4.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Arthur Rackham
- date of birth
- 1867-09-19
- date of death
- 1939-09-06
- Commons Creator page
- Arthur Rackham
- Commons gallery
- Arthur Rackham
- cause of death
- cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- writing language
- English language
- start of work period
- 1882-01-01
- end of work period
- 1939-01-01
- name in native language
- Arthur Rackham
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Arthur Rackham, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
One of Rackham's illustrations to Das Rheingold, 1910, depicting Fasolt and Fafner seizing Freia
Arthur Rackham RWS (19 September 1867 – 6 September 1939) was an English book illustrator. He is recognised as one of the leading figures during the Golden Age of British book illustration. His work is noted for its robust pen and ink drawings, which were combined with the use of watercolour, a technique he developed due to his background as a journalistic illustrator.
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