Robin Jacques, a very prolific British illustrator from the 1940s until his death in the 1990s, was ironically far less well known in the UK than his sister, the actress comedienne Hattie Jacques. To most Brits in their mid 50s and older, she is one of a handful of actors well remembered for a long running series of comedy films called the Carry Ons.
Robin Jacques was self-taught, and in his teens he began working as an artist in the advertising industry. He went on to work as Art editor for magazines, and to teach art, as well as illustrating well over 100 children’s books. His signature style involved a stippling technique, which is highly effective, harking back as it does to almost a Victorian engraving style. I can vouch for the fact that it is exceptionally time consuming, though!
