Tuesday, 23 June 2009

The Youngest VC

Joe Colquhoun's inks and washes accompany a text piece about Arthur Fitzgibbon who, at the age of 15, became the youngest person to win the Victoria Cross. From Battle 17th may 1875.

2 comments:

  1. I've got that issue, but i've must have skipped this page!!!!

    Wow is all i can say. WOW!

    Dan Rachael

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  2. It's a nice illo isn't it? To me JC always delivered the goods. Even right up to the end of his life he was producing work to a high standard. He didn't seem to cut corners like some artists do in their later years... But I'm just biased: he's one of my all time favourites.

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