Clarke Hutton (1898-1984)

Clarke Hutton began as a stage designer before turning to art after a visit to Italy in the 1920s. He studied lithography at the Central School of Arts and Crafts under A.S. Hartrick, and went on to teach it there from 1930 to 1968. A master of drawing directly onto the printing plate, he was best known as an illustrator, especially of children’s books, and did important early work for Penguin’s Puffin books. His lithograph Harlequinade was published in the School Prints series in 1946 and reflects his love of the theatre.