Edward Johnston archive 1872-1944

Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

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English sculptor and engraver. Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, best known as Eric Gill, was born in Brighton, Sussex on February 22, 1882 to minister Arthur Tidman Gill and light-opera singer (Cicely) Rose King. They moved to Chichester in 1897, where Gill studied at the Chichester Technical and Art School (1897-1900). In 1900, Gill moved to London to study architecture under William Douglas Caröe, taking classes in practical masonry at Westminster Institute and in lettering and illumination at the Ce...

Gill Macdonald 1882-1947

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Straub Marianne 1909-1994

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Johnston, Edward, 1872-1944

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Epithet: calligrapher and designer of lettering British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000411.0x000386 English calligrapher. From the description of Autograph letter signed (2) : Ditchling, to Miss A.T. Evans, 1913 Nov. 13 and 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270485612 From the description of Autograph letter signed (2) : Ditchling, Sussex to Miss Holden and to Messrs Reeves & Sons Ltd., 192...

Wellington, Irene

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Irene Wellington was born Irene Bass in Lydd, Kent in 1904, where her father was a farmer. She studied art at Maidstone School of Art 1921-1925, and first learnt lettering there under Arthur Sharp. She was introduced to Edward Johnston's Writing, Illuminating and Lettering and in 1925 won a Royal Exhibition scholarship to the Royal College of Art 1925-1930, where Johnston was teaching one day a week. She covered a wide range of subjects, including textile design, embroidery, archite...

Johnston, Edward

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Edward Johnston (1872-1944), calligrapher and designer, was born in Uruguay on 11 February 1872, and educated privately. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University, 1896-1897, but was forced to leave due to his health. After studying the pen shapes of letters in early manuscripts at the British Museum, 1898-1899, he taught the first classes in Formal Penmanship and Lettering at the London County Council Central School, 1899-1912. He was also a teacher at the Royal Cambrian Academy from 1901. Jo...