Claude A Shepperson, On Board a Hospital Transport

An original 1917 lithograph, commissioned and stamped by the British government

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This is an original 1917 lithograph by Claude A Shepperson, titled 'On Board a Hospital Transport', one of six prints that he created for a series titled "Tending the Wounded", commissioned by the Government's Ministry of Information to illustrate the war effort and boost morale at home and abroad.

The sheet measures 50.5 × 40cms, and is signed in the stone by Shepperson. It is blindstamped lower left with the Royal Coat of Arms (the Shield supported by the Lion and Unicorn) which confirms it as an authentic government-issued impression. It is printed on Holbein watermarked paper, made by Spalding and Hodge of Kent.

Shepperson's contribution to this series follows the journey of wounded soldiers from Casualty Clearing Station through to hospital and convalescence in England. This image shows wounded soldiers being carried on to a hospital ship, attended by stretcher bearers and orderlies whilst three British soldiers look on from the foreground. Other artists commissioned for this project included C R W Nevinson, Frank Brangwyn, Eric Kennington and Muirhead Bone).

Claude Allin Shepperson, ARA, ARWS, ARE, RI (1867–1921) was an influential English painter, printmaker, and illustrator celebrated for his fluid pen work, atmospheric compositions, and elegant draftsmanship. After abandoning legal studies in 1891 to train at Heatherley’s in London and in Paris, he became a prolific contributor to major periodicals—most notably Punch, where his graceful social satire popularized the iconic "Shepperson girl." Beyond his work for magazines like The Strand and The Tatler, Shepperson illustrated classic literary works, including Longmans’ 1902 Swan Edition of Shakespeare, H.G. Wells's The First Men in the Moon, and novelizations by Charles Dickens. Elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1919, his original watercolours, etchings, and drawings are held today in major public collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the British Museum, and Tate.

Condition

The drawing is in good plus condition, the main body of the image is in good clear condition, but with creasing to three of the four corners. The top right creases impacts a little on to the printed image, the top left is a heavier marginal creases and there is a smaller crease lower right. There is a little light age-toning to the image but once framed, it would look magnificent.

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