John Philipps Emslie
British illustrator
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| Intro | British illustrator | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| was | Illustrator | ||
| Work field | Arts Creativity | ||
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| Birth | 1839 | ||
| Death | 1913 (aged 74 years) | ||
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John Philipps Emslie (1839–1913) was a British topographical artist and folklorist.
From 1854, Emslie studied at The Working Men’s College, and was a student of Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
He became a topographical artist, and illustrated The Illustrated topical record of London vol. 9. in 1900.
He wrote and illustrated the New Canterbury Tales (Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh) ca.1887.
Emslie was an original member of The Folklore Society and was a council member for that Society. He gathered local folklore from around England, making notes and topographical drawings.