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| 1939 Self Portrait with Indian Headdress pen and ink on board 38.2 x 26.2 cm |
John Hassall (1868 – 1948) was an English illustrator, known for his advertisements and poster designs.
Hassall was born in Walmer, Kent, and was educated in Worthing, at Newton Abbot College, and at Neuenheim College, Heidelberg. After twice failing entry to The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he emigrated to Manitoba in Canada in 1888 to begin farming with his brother Owen. He returned to London two years later when he had drawings accepted by the Graphic. At the suggestion of Dudley Hardy (along with Cecil Aldin, a lifelong friend), he studied art in Antwerp and Paris. During this time he was influenced by the famous poster artist Alphonse Mucha.
Arguably John Hassall's most famous creation was "The Jolly Fisherman" in 1908, which is regarded as one of the most famous holiday advertisements of all time. His 1910 design for the Kodak Girl, in her iconic striped blue and white dress, became a feature of Kodak's advertising to the 1970s. Hassall's design was continually updated to reflect changing fashions and trends and was longer lasting and of greater international significance than his Jolly Fisherman.
For more information on John Hassall, and for earlier works see part 1. For earlier works see parts 1 - 3 also.
This is part 4 of an 11-part series on the works of John Hassall:
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| c1900 Patience colour lithograph poster for the D'Oyly Carte Opera Co. |
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| 1900c The Conspirancy Character study of Cardinal Richelieu from the 1839 play Richelieu: Or the Conspirancy by Edward Bulwer-Lytton |
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| 1901 Irony Below-Stairs. from The Sketch December 25 1901 |
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| 1901 Old King Cole colour lithograph published by Lawrence & Bullen 31 x 61 cm |
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| 1901 The Babes in the Wood colour lithograph poster 75 x 50 cm |
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| 1901 The Snoring Burglar: A Battersea Story. from The Sketch October 23 1901 |
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| 1901c Dick Whittington colour lithograph poster 75.9 x 50.6 cm |
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| 1901c Nestlé's Milk colour lithograph poster |
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| c1901 Sinbad the Sailor colour lithograph poster 76.2 x 51.2 cm |
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| c1901 The Yashmak colour lithograph poster 76.4 x 50.5 cm |
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| 1902 Alick's Adventures by G.R. published by Longmans Green & Co. London |
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| 1902 Alick's Adventures by G.R. published by Longmans Green & Co. London |
published by Dean & Son, London:
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| A the Amiable |
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| B The Bumptious |
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| C the Contented |
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| D the Doleful |
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| E the Energetic |
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| F the Feeble |
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| G the Generous |
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| H the Haughty |
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| I the Industrious |
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| J the Jolly |
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| K the Knavish |
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| L the Lively |
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| M the Meek |
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| N the Neighbourly |
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| O the Obliging |
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| P the Perky |
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| Q the Quarrelsome |
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| R the Respectable |
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| S the Satisfied |
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| T the Timid |
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| U the Unhappy |
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| V the Vacant |
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| W the Willing |
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| X the Excitable |
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| Y the Youthful |
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| Z the Zoologist |
1902c Six & Twenty Boys & Girls
published by Blackie (not all images found):
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| Boastful Bob |
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| Curious Caroline |
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| Good-Tempered Grace |
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| Jolly Jack |
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| Kind-Hearted Kitty |
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| Lazy Lawrence |
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| Mischievous Mary |
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| Noisy Nicholas |
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| Particular Paul |
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| Sulky Susan |
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| Teasing Tom |
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| Whining Winifred |
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| Yawning Yolande |
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| Zealous Zachariah |