Helen Hoppner Coode (c. 1831 - 1915) was an English illustrator, watercolourist and short story writer. She was the first known female contributor to

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Biography

Coode was born in

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, London and was the daughter of a barrister. Coode contributed nineteen drawings to Punch Magazine and is recognised as its first woman contributor. Her work first appeared in the magazine in November 1859 and continued through to January 1861. These included illuminated letters or small sketches accompanying articles. She signed her illustrations with a monogram. During this time she also contributed illustrations to Once a Week, this included drawings for the poem "Fairy May" written by C. W. Goodhart which was printed in the magazine in 1859. She was a member of the Society of Female Artists and her work was often included in their exhibitions. Coode also had her work exhibited in Manchester, at the British Institution, and at the

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between 1859 and 1882. Coode published at least one book, which included the short stories ''The Strange Story of Eugenia, The Necromancer's Hand'' and ''Martin Sans-Tête.'' These were described in ''

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'' (1885) as 'three highly spiced sensational tales by Miss H. H. Coode'.

Awards

* Royal Academy Exhibition Prize in 1867

Selected works

* ''The Strange Story of Eugenia, The Necromancer’s Hand'' (1885) ritten and illustrated *
By Act of Parliament, 6 & 7 Edw. XV., A.D. 2041
in ''Belgravia Christmas Annual'' (1893) * " Fairy May" by Charles Woide Goodhart in Once a Week, Series 1, 1 (1859) llustrated* "Little Rogue!" by Reverend J. Steadman in Once a Week, Series 1, 2 (1860) llustrated

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coode, Helen Hoppner 1830s births 1915 deaths English illustrators English watercolourists 19th-century English women writers 19th-century English writers Punch (magazine) cartoonists