Leonard Raven-Hill was born in Bath and educated at the Bristol Grammar School before entering the Lambeth School of Art where he met Ricketts (who strongly influenced him) and Shannon who were also students there at the time. Later to study in Paris and to exhibit in the Salon from 1887. In 1896 he commenced his long association with the magazine Punch which lasted until 1935 but he also contributed to other illustrated magazines of the early-mid twentieth century. Exhibited: FAS; GG; G; L; NEA; RA; RBA; RI; ROI; RSA. Collections at the V&A Museum; Birmingham among others. Ref: Simon Houfe, Peppin/ Micklethwait.