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November 23, 2016

November 23, 1855

About Frank Paton, (November 23, 1855 to November 13, 1909) there is not a lot of information, but we have this:


FRANK PATON....
Born London, raised in Kent. Spent time in France, also Australia. Had 20 works exhibited with the RA but following a falling out with their organising committee in 1890, refused to show again. He started his famous christmas cards in 1880. They sold for a massive 10/6 ea. His publishers, E E Leggatt & Co. had the idea of FP signing copies ....

"You are no chicken", below, is said to be the illustration that made Paton famous.





Here is one of Paton's many animal prints, and it shows a familiar Victorian sight: the cat meat man's cart.





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