Sydney Prior Hall
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About
The foremost graphic reportage artist of the late Victorian period.
Before Fame
He was an illustrator for newspaper The Graphic and gained fame for his detailed drawings of the Franco-Prussian War front.
Trivia
He achieved prominence as a book illustrator, and his work adorned such tomes as "Tom Brown at Oxford" by Thomas Hughes.
Family Life
His father was animal portraitist Harry Hall. His son was Egyptologist Henry R.H. Hall.
Associated With
His paintings were included in the Royal Collection of Queen Elizabeth II.
