Illustrator record

Laslett John Pott

The illustrator and genre painter Laslett John Pott (1837-1898) was born in Newark, Notts, and he studied art with Alexander Johnston. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Academy. Pott exhibited at the Baillie Gallery; Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; and the Arthur Tooth and Sons Gallery.

Further Reading

Johnson, Jane and A Greutzner. "Pott, Laslett John." Dictionary of British Artists 1880-1940. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Antique Collectors' Club, 1984. 407.

16 illustrations in the archive

Laslett John Pott

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Illustrations by Laslett John Pott

Murderer!

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Murderer!

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'Well, I think you've had about enough for once'

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'Well, I think you've had about enough for once'

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'Look into my features and study my form and carriage, and you may be disappointed in your bargain'

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'Look into my features and study my form and carriage, and you may be disappointed in your bargain'

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'When I am dead, by heaven I will haunt you if I can'

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'When I am dead, by heaven I will haunt you if I can'

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The curse of Cain fell upon him as he looked

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The curse of Cain fell upon him as he looked

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Death had been very gentle with her

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Death had been very gentle with her

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'I have not lost my temper, Madam, I am perfectly cool'

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'I have not lost my temper, Madam, I am perfectly cool'

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He recognized the grey eyes and golden hair of little Angela Caresfoot

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He recognized the grey eyes and golden hair of little Angela Caresfoot

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Angela and her ravens

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Angela and her ravens

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In a trice he measured his length upon the floor

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In a trice he measured his length upon the floor

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'I would die rather than be your wife'

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'I would die rather than be your wife'

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They sailed away together amidst the murmurs of the disappointed applicants

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They sailed away together amidst the murmurs of the disappointed applicants

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George turned white as a sheet and sank into a chair, cursing feebly

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George turned white as a sheet and sank into a chair, cursing feebly

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'It is his writing,' she said, slowly

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'It is his writing,' she said, slowly

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'Look behind you!' she cried

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'Look behind you!' she cried

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Then he looked up, and there, stately and radient, her trembling arms outstretched to clasp him—was his lost Angela

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Then he looked up, and there, stately and radient, her trembling arms outstretched to clasp him—was his lost Angela

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