William James Affleck Shepherd
William James Affleck Shepherd (1866–1946) was an English illustrator and cartoonist, known namely for anthropomorphic animal drawings. He rarely used his first forename – most of his works are simply signed "J.A.S."
Life[]
Shepherd, the son of a cigar importer, was born on 29 November 1866 in Pimlico, London[1] and died in Cirencester, Gloucestershire in 1946.[2]
He attended several schools, but received no formal art training. For three years he worked under the direction of Alfred Bryan on the Moonshine satirical magazine.[3]In 1893 he joined the staff of Punch magazine.[4] He also worked for The Strand magazine, the Illustrated London and other magazines.
He was a fellow of the Zoological Society and enjoyed the outdoor life. The importance of animals to him is highlighted in this remark: "There are only two things I love in my life – my mother and my raven." This was before his marriage in 1897.[5] Shepherd was the maternal grandfather of David Sheppard (6 March 1929 – 5 March 2005), the Bishop of Liverpool and a Test cricketer.
Publications[]
in 1897 Shepherd produced the children's picture book "Zig Zag Fables", which the Disney animator Andreas Deja has cited as an influence.[6] In 1926 "A Frolic around the Zoo" appeared, featuring the adventures of Blinx, a stray cat, and Bunda, an escaped monkey. He illustrated many books and was a contributor to The Rosebud annuals, which were renowned for their illustrations by Louis Wain.
References[]
- ^ free BMD Births Mar Q 1867 St. Geo. H. Sq. 1a 282 SHEPHERD William James A,
- ^ free BMD Deaths Jun Q 1946 Cirencester 6a 495 SHEPHERD William J A Age 79
- ^ https://www.chrisbeetles.com/artist/173/james-affleck-shepherd
- ^ Christopher Wood, The Dictionary of Victorian Painters, ISBN 0902028723, P426
- ^ Artists of the "Strand" Magazine, Vol. 10, Dec 1895
- ^ [1].
External links[]
- English cartoonists
- Punch (magazine) cartoonists
- 1866 births
- 1946 deaths