Cecil Aldin | |
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 Portrait of Cecil Aldin and his dog | |
| Born | 28 April 1870 Slough, England |
| Died | 6 January 1935 (aged 64) London, England |
| Education | National Art Training School |
| Known for | Painting |
Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin (28 April 1870 – 6 January 1935), was a British artist and illustrator best known for his paintings and sketches of animals, sports, and rural life. Aldin executed village scenes and rural buildings in chalk, pencil and also wash sketching. He was an enthusiastic sportsman and a Master of Fox Hounds, and many of his pictures illustrated hunting.[1] Aldin's early influences included Randolph Caldecott and John Leech.