Brian Robb was educated at Malvern College and studied at the Chelsea School of Art 1930/34 and at the Slade 1935/36. He lectured at Chelsea and was head of the department of illustration at the RCA 1963-1978. A painter and water-colourist and member of the London Group (1954) best known today as a prolific book illustrator. His book illustrations started in the mid 1940’s and continued until the late 1970’s and included work in pen & ink and later in water-colour. As well as illustrating the classics, he also illustrated his own books and was a contributor to various magazines. Ref: Edward Ardizzone, “Brian Robb” Signature new series 11 (1950), Horne;1994. Hodnett; Peppin; Waters.