author
Charles Harrison
d. 1943
A witty British cartoonist and illustrator, he spent decades capturing everyday absurdities in magazines and comic papers. His drawings were especially known for their gentle satire and sharp eye for social types.
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A Humorous History of England
by Charles Harrison
About the author
Born in London around 1860, Charles Harrison came from a theatrical family and appeared on stage as a child before building a career in art. Reference sources describe him as a print illustrator and humorous artist who was active from the late 19th century into the 1920s.
His work appeared in popular periodicals including Punch, and surviving collections show a talent for comic scenes, character sketches, and sly observations about modern life. Series such as Pages From My Album of Bores and Studies in Dignity suggest the kind of humor he liked best: recognizable people, small vanities, and social situations drawn with warmth rather than cruelty.
He died in 1943. While biographical details are fairly sparse, the work that remains gives a lively picture of an illustrator who understood performance, personality, and the comedy of everyday behavior.