Sir David Alexander Cecil Low b. 7 April 1891

Also known as David Low
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Significant mid 20th century New Zealand born cartoonist and caricaturist who worked in Australia during the 1910s before embarking on a career as an influential political cartoonist in London. Creator of the character Colonel Blimp.
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associate of
Norman Lindsay
1879
Artist
associate of
Livingston Hopkins
1846
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Philip William May
1864
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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George Henry Dancey
1864
Designer (Glass & metal Artist / Designer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter)
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Hugh Raymond McCrae
1876
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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Max Meldrum
1875
Artist (Painter)
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Hal Gye
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
child of
David Brown Low
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child of
née Flanagan Jane Caroline Low
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née Kenning Madeline Grieve Low
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parent of
Prudence Rowe-Evans
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parent of
Dr Rachael Whear
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William Blomfield
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Fred Rayner
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R. H. Croll
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G. W. Russell
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Bob Croll
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Bernard O'Dowd
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Hart Amos
1891
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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Percy Benison
1891
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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Dennis Connelly
1891
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Lionel Ernest Coventry
1891
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Harold Gye
1891
Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
associate of
Walter Jardine
1891
Designer (Graphic Designer), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
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