Beryl Antonia Botterill b. 24 July 1907

Also known as Mrs Antonia Yeoman, Anton, Beryl Antonia Thompson, Botterill
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century cartoonist and illustrator, born in Brisbane. She moved to England as a young woman where she studied art under Stephen Spurrier at the Royal Academy Schools. She later formed a cartooning patnership with her brother under the pen name 'Anton'. Botterill also worked as a commercial and fashion artist and was the only female member of Punch magazine's Toby Club and the first woman
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Name
Beryl Antonia Botterill
Also known as:
  • Mrs Antonia Yeoman
  • Anton
  • Beryl Antonia Thompson
  • Botterill
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Fashion & commercial artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
24 July 1907
Birth place
Brisbane, Qld.
Birth note
elsewhere 1912-70
Death date
30 June 1970
Death place
England, UK
Active Period
  • 1928 - 1952
Residence
  • c.1925 - c.1970 England, UK
  • c.1907 - c.1925 Brisbane, Qld.
Training
  • c.1928 - c.1931 Royal Academy, London, England
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Bryant, Mark (1994), 'Antonia Yeomans', Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists 1730-1980, Mark Bryant and Simon Heneage (eds.), Scolar Press, Aldershot, Hants, UK.>, <ExternalResource: Yeoman, J. (ed.) (1974), 'Anton', London, England.>, <ExternalResource: Peppin, Brigid and Micklethwait, Lucy (1983), 'Dictionary of British Book Illustrators: the twentieth century', London, England: John Murray, pp. 49-50.>]