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illustrator, was born in England on 9 September 1867 and educated at the City of London schools and the Lambeth School of Art. He came to Australia in youth (c.1886); watercolour paintings of Australian scenes are extant.

Back at London Rackham became famous for his fantastic children’s book illustrations. In 1893 he married Edith Starkie, who had studied art at the Slade and later in Paris; they had one daughter. He died on 6 September 1939.

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Date written:

1996

Last updated:

2007