John Nicolson (born London, 28 December 1891; died London, 3rd September 1951) was a British artist, etcher and illustrator for books and periodicals. John Nicolson, known as 'Jock', was an Associate of the

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(A.R.E.), a member of the

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(R.B.A), and a member of the Royal Watercolour Society (R.W.S.). He worked for magazines such as '' The Bystander'' and ''Piccadilly'' and for book publishers such as

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, Thomas Nelson and

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. He was well known for his drawings of dogs. He signed his work for books and periodicals 'Nick', typically underlined and with two small circles at either end. Nicolson and his wife Dorothy née Hildersley shared a house in south London between 1923 - 26 with the artist Edmund Blampied and his wife Marianne. Nicolson died aged 59 in a traffic accident in London in September 1951.The Times, September 7, 1951, p 1. He left behind a wife and two children, one of whom, Beatrice (Betty), was also an artist and a photographer, and was married to

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R.A. (1922-2015).

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1891 births 1951 deaths British etchers British illustrators British printmakers {{UK-illustrator-stub