Charles William Cain (1893–1962) was an English artist and Orientalist printmaker. His work is held in the British Museum and the V&A Museum.

Life and career

Born in Surrey, ^[1] Cain attended the Camberwell School of Art and then the Royal College of Art under Frank Short. ^[1] He worked as an illustrator cartoonist for the Johannesburg Star ^[2] before serving in World War I with the British Army as part of the Border Regiment. After the war the Imperial War Museum purchased some of his drawings. ^[2] Much of his work included scenes from India and the Middle East. His work is held in the V&A Museum, the British Museum, the National Gallery of Art in the USA, the Yale Center for British Art and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. ^{[3] [4] [1] [5] [6] [7]}

Cain was exhibited at the Royal Academy regularly from 1921 to 1959. ^[8]

During his lifetime his work received considerable coverage from notable publications such as the Illustrated London News ^{[9] [10]} the Westminster Gazette ^[11] the Belfast Telegraph, The Scotsman and the Aberdeen Press and Journal. ^[12]

Publications

• 'Charles W. Cain : catalogue of drypoints.', pub Greatorex and Corner & Wood co, 1927. ^[13]

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