Edmund Dulac

Edmund Dulac
Edmund Dulac, 1914
Born	Edmond Dulac 22 October 1882 Toulouse, France
Died	25 May 1953 (aged 70) London, England
Nationality	French-British
Education	Ecole des Beaux Arts; Académie Julian
Known for	Painter, illustrator
Movement	Orientalist

Edmund Dulac (born Edmond Dulac; 22 October 1882 – 25 May 1953) was a French-British naturalised magazine illustrator, book illustrator and stamp designer. Born in Toulouse, he studied law but later turned to the study of art at the École des Beaux-Arts. He moved to London early in the 20th century and in 1905 received his first commission to illustrate the novels of the Brontë Sisters. During World War I, Dulac produced relief books. After the war, the deluxe children's book market shrank, and he then turned to magazine illustrations among other ventures. He designed banknotes during World War II and postage stamps, most notably those that heralded the beginning of Queen Elizabeth II's reign.