Bessy’s Cove Black & White Described as the ‘Grandfather of

Described as the ‘Grandfather of British illustration’ (thank you Chris Beetles) his economy of line was said to have modernised his trade and certainly influenced the next generation of cartoonists from Frank Reynolds to David Low

he told me that one of the most important reasons for his visit to Portugal was to see

We had fun framing this stunning chanteuse and settled on an extremely grand eighteenth century portrait frame that used to house a Gainsborough

As a result we’ve always described it as Scottish School but I suppose it could equally be French based on how little I know

not an illustration just a beautiful drawing of a young dancer in repose

Bessy’s Cove Black & White Described as the ‘Grandfather of