Illustrator record
Charles Kerr
Painter and illustrator Charles Henry Malcolm Kerr (also C.H.M. Kerr or Charles Kerr) was born 22 January 1858 in London. He was educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, the Royal Academy Schools, and at the Académie Julian in Paris. Kerr exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the New English Art Club, Royal Hibernian Society, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolors. In 1890 he was elected to the Royal Academy of British Artists. Kerr died on 27 December 1907 in Campden Hill, Kensington.
Further Reading
Houfe, Simon. “Charles Henry Malcolm Kerr RBA 1858–1907.” The Dictionary of British Book Illustrators and Caricaturists 1800-1914. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors’ Club, 1981. 359. Print.
Waters, Grant M.. “Kerr, Charles Henry Malcolm (1858–1907).” Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900- 1950. Eastbourne: Eastbourne Fine Art, 1975. 189. Print.
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Illustrations by Charles Kerr
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Illustrations from Allan Quatermain
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Servants, male and female, also were there to minister to us
Allan Quatermain
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I did not like the look of his cold grey eye; Her cheek flushed, her eyes flashed
Allan Quatermain
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It was a wonderful sight to see the little man fixed there
Allan Quatermain
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Of a man again uncommonly like Sir Henry, and of two women
Allan Quatermain
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The High Priest of the country, and known by the name of Agon
Allan Quatermain
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It was a wonderful sight to see the little man fixed there
Allan Quatermain
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The High Priest of the country, and known by the name of Agon
Allan Quatermain
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I did not like the look of his cold grey eye; Her cheek flushed, her eyes flashed
Allan Quatermain
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Of a man again uncommonly like Sir Henry, and of two women
Allan Quatermain
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Servants, male and female, also were there to minister to us
Allan Quatermain
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Illustrations from Black Heart and White Heart
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Already his finger was contracting on the trigger
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Elissa The Doom of Zimbabwe; Black Heart and White Heart
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A very picture of gentle despair
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Elissa The Doom of Zimbabwe; Black Heart and White Heart
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'Black Heart, you seem to have won the day'
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Elissa The Doom of Zimbabwe; Black Heart and White Heart
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Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and a trader in 'the Zulu'
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Elissa The Doom of Zimbabwe; Black Heart and White Heart
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So he fled straight on
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Elissa The Doom of Zimbabwe; Black Heart and White Heart
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So he fled straight on
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Philip Hadden was a transport-rider and a trader in 'the Zulu'.
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'O Black Heart and body that is white and beautiful, I look into your heart'
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Already his finger was contracting on the trigger
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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A very picture of gentle despair
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Black Heart, you seem to have won the day'
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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A very picture of gentle despair.
Black Heart and White Heart
"Black Heart and White Heart" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Illustrations from Hunter Quatermain's Story
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Hunter Quatermain's Story
Hunter Quatermain's Story
"Hunter Quatermain's Story" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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Hunter Quatermain's Story
Hunter Quatermain's Story
"Hunter Quatermain's Story" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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'He has got me!' I shouted in mortal terror
Hunter Quatermain's Story
"Hunter Quatermain's Story" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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'I stood alone there before it, and wept like a woman'
Hunter Quatermain's Story
"Hunter Quatermain's Story" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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Illustrations from Long Odds
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'Good-night to you all, good-night!'
Long Odds
"Long Odds" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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Illustrations from Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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Maiwa tugged at my left arm, the savage below tugged at my right leg.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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An almost naked white man was being slowly dragged towards the trap.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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Away went Gobo, high into the air.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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I swung round the tree, thus bringing myself face to face with the elephant.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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Reflecting on my sins, I fought away like a fiend.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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'Follow me, children of Nala!'
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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A very handsome and dignified native girl stood before me.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
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So I sat there, keeping the sight of my rifle in a dead line for Gobo's ribs.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
1st UK illustrated edition
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Illustrations from Nada the Lily
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He lifted the spear... and drove it down between the shoulders.
Nada the Lily
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I gave it to both of you, O twin stars of the morning... in the dream of Chaka I gave it to both of you.
Nada the Lily
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Now I knew that I had no more to fear, for I was king of the ghost-wolves
Nada the Lily
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They smite upwards... but he has swept over them like a swooping bird.
Nada the Lily
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Galazi sat on the lap of the Stone Witch Greysnout whined at his side
Nada the Lily
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Illustrations from She, A History of Adventure
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Up above them towered his beautiful pale face.
She, A History of Adventure
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Illustrations from A Tale of Three Lions
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'It's gold, lad,' I said, 'or I'm a Dutchman.'
A Tale of Three Lions
"A Tale of Three Lions" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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Just at that moment the rifle went off
A Tale of Three Lions
"A Tale of Three Lions" from Allan's Wife And Other Tales
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Illustrations from The Witch's Head
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He clenched his fists and shook them towards the door.
The Witch's Head
Twenty-sixth Thousand
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He found him lying on the ground, white and still.
The Witch's Head
Twenty-sixth Thousand
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Illustrations from The Wizard
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While she watched him curiously.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Was it a swoon, or sleep?
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Look your last on me.'
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Killed it by repeated blows.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Hokosa is taken.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Hokosa is lifted up.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Hearken to your fate, Hokosa'
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Hafela the prince, and at his side stood Noma.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Come back,' he said, 'and listen!'
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Behold the God!'
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Noma idly employed in stringing beads
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Peace!' said Owen
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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The passing of Owen.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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The repudiation of Noma.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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The second trial by fire.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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'Now curse me and let me go.'
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Half an hour later John stands before him.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Hokosa on the Wall.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories
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Owen eats the fruit.
The Wizard
"The Wizard" from Black Heart and White Heart and Other Stories