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Illustration

RA Exhibitions

> 7 years ago

The artists behind your favourite childhood books

How much do you know about the illustrators who brought your favourite childhood characters to life?
Illustration by Martina Paukova

Opinion

< 8 years ago

Debate: is colour purely subjective?

Can we consider colours as purely subjective forces? Kassia St Clair and Emyr Williams go head to head. Vote on the winner below.
Charles Stewart, Self-portrait

RA Exhibitions

10 years ago

The extraordinary life of Charles Stewart

Charles Stewart’s illustrations to the Gothic novel Uncle Silas hint at an unusual life. Here are five surprising facts.
Charles Stewart , ‘Uncle Silas’: Frontispiece

RA Exhibitions

10 years ago

The story of Uncle Silas

A young girl is trapped in a mansion with her mysterious uncle and a sinister governess. With Charles Stewart’s illustrations to this Gothic novel in our Tennant Gallery, the curator walks us through the story.