Arthur Moreland (artist)

Arthur Moreland (12 October 1867–4 August 1951) was an artist of the early 20th-century remembered today for his humorous depictions of early British life.

Initially, Moreland was employed as a commercial traveller before moving to London where, in about 1890, he commenced work in the advertising department of the London evening newspaper The Star. His striking caricature of the newspaper's executive Ernest Parke was seen by Parke who, instead of sacking Moreland appointed him to the art department. Later Moreland was the political cartoonist for the Morning Leader and his artwork for that newspaper was reprinted as Humors of History (1898) and More Humours of History (1925). During World War I he drew The History of the Hun (1917). His The Comic History of Sport (1924) included reprinted drawings from All Sports. Moreland's cartoons were "noted for their pungent wit" and they are credited with having contributed to the Liberal landslide of 1906 and the party's subsequent revival.

During World War I Moreland ceased from drawing political cartoons and commenced a new career as a freelance artist for various newspapers. His artwork was exhibited at the Coronation Exhibition in 1911. In about 1930 a set of six postcards depicting his artwork of Dickens' characters was published by Samuels Limited.

In his later years Moreland lived at Groombridge in Sussex. On his death in 1951 he left £200 4s 6d.

External links

• Gallery of Moreland's original artworks
• Artwork of Arthur Moreland Google Arts and Culture