Alfred Thomas Elwes

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Not to be confused with British author, Alfred Elwes.
Alfred Thomas Elwes
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Huia by Alfred Thomas Elwes
Born c.1841
Leghorn, Italy
Died c. 1917
Willesden, Middlesex
Nationality British
Known for Natural history illustration

Alfred Thomas Elwes (A. T. Elwes) (c. 1841– c.1917) was a British Natural History illustrator of mammals and birds. For most of his life he lived and worked in England, illustrating various natural history books of the nineteenth century as well as for Illustrated London News.[1][2]

Life and Work

Elwes was born in Leghorn, Italy around 1841. From 1872 to 1877 he was employed by the Illustrated London News as the chief draftsman of natural history subjects.[1] In 1882 Elwes wrote How to draw animals, birds and dogs. He died sometime after 1911[3] probably around 1917 in Willesden, Middlesex.[4]

Family

Elwes was married in Gravesend, Kent on the 15th of October 1873 to Kate Barnard.[5]

Books illustrated by Elwes

References

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