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Attributed Claude Shepperson - Original Late 19th Century Graphite Drawing. In an attractive double mount. The attribution is inscribed on the reverse. Unsigned. There are some raised fine lines at the lower right of the paper.Claude Shepperson (1867-1921) is best known for the elongated elegance of his female type, the ‘Shepperson Girl’. He was accomplished in painting, printmaking and illustration. Born in Beckenham, Kent, he first studied law then turned to art, spending two years in Paris. On his return to London, he took classes at Heatherley’s (1891), and received instruction from Sir Frank Short. He began to exhibit landscapes and social scenes in a variety of media at leading societies in London and surrounding areas. Later, he focused on etching and lithography and made the acquaintance of the artists George Soper and his daughter, Eileen. In the 1890s, Shepperson illustrated books and periodicals. Most of his humorous work appeared in Punch, 1905-20, with an increasing emphasis on fashionable society. His fellow literary contributor to Punch, E.V. Lucas, considered him to be the finest illustrator of his day. A member of the London Sketch Club, he acted as a tutor for Percy Bradshaw’s Press Art School. His work is held in the collections of the British Museum, Tate and the V&A.
