Stuart Tresilian facts for kids
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Stuart Tresilian
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| Born | July 12, 1891 |
| Died | 1974 (aged 82–83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Children's book and magazine illustration |
Cecil Stuart Hazell Tresilian (1891-1974) was a British artist and illustrator. He is best known for drawing pictures in children's books. These include Rudyard Kipling's Animal Stories and All the Mowgli Stories. He also illustrated Enid Blyton's The Adventure Series.
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Early Life and War Service
Stuart Tresilian was born on July 12, 1891, in Barton Regis, England. He grew up in Islington, London. His father worked as a clerk for a coal company.
Before becoming an artist, Stuart was a professional singer. He also worked in the Army Audit Department. He studied art at Regent Street Polytechnic. There, he became a student teacher. He later won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art.
During the First World War, he served as a Second Lieutenant. In 1918, he was hurt and captured. He was held as a prisoner of war in Rastatt. The drawings he made while he was a prisoner are now kept at the Imperial War Museum.
Becoming an Art Teacher
After the war ended in 1918, Stuart Tresilian returned home. In 1919, he married Sybil Alfreda Mayer. He went back to Regent Street Polytechnic to teach art. One of his students was the famous illustrator Charles Keeping.
Stuart had a relaxed teaching style. Charles Keeping remembered that Stuart would give his evening class a theme. Then, he would go play snooker for most of the evening. He would only come back five minutes before class ended. He would then look at all the students' work and give quick feedback.
A Busy Illustrator
Stuart Tresilian was a very busy illustrator. He worked from the early 1930s until the late 1960s. He drew for many magazines, such as The Wide World Magazine and Britannia and Eve.
He also illustrated many children's books for different publishers. These included Macmillan, Cambridge University Press, and Jonathan Cape. In 1961, he co-wrote a book called Human Anatomy for Art Students.
Art Societies and Exhibitions
Stuart Tresilian was a member of the Art Workers Guild. He became a master of the guild in 1960. He was also a member of the Society of Graphic Art. He served as its president from 1962 to 1965.
His artwork was shown at important places. These included the Royal Academy and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. In 1970, he had his first solo art show. It featured his drawings for Kipling's Mowgli Stories. It also included drawings he made at the London Zoo and photographs.
Stuart Tresilian retired to Winslow, Buckinghamshire. He passed away there in the summer of 1974.
