Stephen Reid (artist)

Stephen Reid (30 May 1873 – 7 December 1948) was a Scottish illustrator and painter who specialised in Georgian settings and costume pieces.

Stephen Reid
Born	(1873-05-30)30 May 1873 Aberdeen, Scotland
Died	7 December 1948(1948-12-07) (aged 75) Hampstead, London, England[1]
Nationality	Scottish
Education	Gray's School of Art
Alma mater	Royal Scottish Academy
Occupations	Illustrator painter

"Cuchulainn Slays the Hound of Culain", illustration from The Boy's Cuchulain by Eleanor Hull (1910)

Born in Aberdeen, he was educated Gray's School of Art and the Royal Scottish Academy. He was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists at the age of 33.^[2] His early work was influenced by Edwin Austin Abbey.^[3]

Books he illustrated include:

• Hull, Eleanor (1904), The Boys' Cúchullain
• Noyes, Alfred (1908), Magic Casement; An Anthology of Fairy Poetry
• Wood, Eric (1910), Famous Voyages of the Great Discoverers
• Rolleston, T. W. (1910), The High Deeds of Finn
• Rolleston, T. W. (1911), Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
• Letts, W.M. and M.F.S. (1913), Helmet & Cowl

He also contributed to magazines, including The Strand Magazine and The Connoisseur.^[2]