George Percy Jacomb-Hood studied at the Slade School of Fine Art and under J.P.Laurens in Paris. A noted painter, etcher and illustrator, elected RE (1881), RBA (1884), founder member NEAC (1886), RP (1891), ROI (1902). He was attached to The Graphic as correspondent for many years and supplied illustrations to various periodicals including Black & White, The Illustrated London News, Punch, The Quarto and The Sunday Magazine. He illustrated books by Andrew Lang (The Blue Fairy Book 1889) and for H. Rider Haggard (Lysbeth 1901) among others. In 1925 he wrote “With Brush and Pencil” published by John Murray. Ref: Peppin. Houfe.