Philip Robert Presants

Philip Robert Presants (18 December 1867 – 27 October 1942) was a chromolithographer, designer and painter in New Zealand. He became Chief Artist of The Press in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] He was heavily involved in the New Zealand International Exhibition, as a member of the Decorative Committee and the Fine Arts Committee. He also designed the programme booklet and exhibited his own work. He died in 1942 in London.

Presants, Philip Robert, 1867–1942. Chromolithograph on cover of Weekly Press, 1902. Alexander Turnbull Library
  1. ^ Star, 2 November 1899, p. 3