Scottish-born Alick Ritchie (1868-1938) studied at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Antwerp and then went to London where he set up in business as a commercial artist. He produced caricatures and cartoons for Vanity Fair as well as other magazines such as The Sketch and The Bystander. Ritchie became known for his posters for the London Underground, created between the wars, as well as his designs for theatre posters and cigarette cards. A number of his cartoons are held by the National Portrait Gallery in London.
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