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John Hassall

John Hassall was an English illustrator, known for his advertisements and poster designs. In 1895, he began work as an advertising artist for David Allen & Sons, a career which lasted fifty years. Between 1896 and 1899 alone, he produced over 600 theatre poster designs for this firm while, at the same time, providing illustrations to several illustrated newspapers. Making use of flat colours enclosed by thick black lines, his poster style was very suitable for children's books, and he produced many volumes of nursery rhymes and fairy stories, such as Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes.

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Date and place of birt:	21 may 1868, Walmer, United Kingdom
Date and place of death:	8 march 1948, London, United Kingdom
Nationality:	United Kingdom, England
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Designer, Genre painter, Graphic artist, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist, Posterist
Art school / group:	Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Royal Society of Miniature Painters
Genre:	Genre art, Portrait
Art style:	Realism
Technique:	Hand graphic, Lithography, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor