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A. S. (Alexander Stuart) Boyd
1854–1930
A Scottish illustrator, cartoonist, and painter, he brought a sharp eye and a light touch to magazines, books, and watercolours on both sides of the world. His career moved from Glasgow and London to New Zealand, where he remained active in the arts late in life.
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Glasgow men and women, their children, and some strangers within their gates
by A. S. (Alexander Stuart) Boyd
About the author
Born in Glasgow on February 7, 1854, Alexander Stuart Boyd first worked as a clerk at the Royal Bank of Scotland while painting in his spare time. He later left banking to pursue art, studied at Heatherley’s in London, and built a career as an illustrator, cartoonist, journalist, and painter.
Boyd became known for his drawings and cartoons in British periodicals, including Punch, The Graphic, Black & White, The Idler, and other magazines. He also illustrated books, including work connected with the writer Mary Stuart Boyd, and was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours.
In the early 20th century he moved to New Zealand, where he continued his artistic work and was elected president of the Auckland Society of Arts. He died in Auckland on August 21, 1930, leaving behind a varied body of work that ranged from humorous illustration to painting and travel-book art.