About Frank Reynolds
Lived 1876 – 1953 (aged 77). Frank Reynolds was a British illustrator, comics artist and editor.
Frank Reynolds (13 February 1876 – 18 April 1953) was a British artist. Son of an artist, he studied at Heatherley's School of Art. His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography Frank Reynolds was born in Hammersmith, London on 13 February 1876.
He was well known for his many illustrations in several books by Charles Dickens, including David Copperfield (c. 1911), The Pickwick Papers (c. 1912) and The Old Curiosity Shop (c. 1913). He succeeded F. H. Townsend as the art editor for Punch.
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Who was Frank Reynolds?
British artist (1876–1953)
When was Frank Reynolds born?
Frank Reynolds was born on 13 February 1876 in London, Hammersmith.
When did Frank Reynolds die?
Frank Reynolds died on 18 April 1953 in The Chapel at Former Holloway Sanatorium Virginia Water.
What was Frank Reynolds's occupation?
Frank Reynolds was an illustrator, comics artist and editor.
What nationality was Frank Reynolds?
Frank Reynolds was British.
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