D. H. Friston
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
David Henry Friston (1820-1906) was a British illustrator and figure painter. He is famous as the illustrator of the first Sherlock Holmes story in 1887. He also draw illustrations of non-detective stories of Conan Doyle.
Between 1881 and 1887, he did 8 illustrations for Arthur Conan Doyle's fictions.
Illustrations
1881
- That Little Square Box (december 1881, London Society) 1 ill.
- The Gully of Bluemansdyke (december 1881, London Society) 1 ill.
1882
- My Friend the Murderer (december 1882, London Society) 1 ill.
1884
- The Tragedians (20 august 1884, Bow Bells) 1 ill.
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1887
- A Study in Scarlet (november 1887, Beeton's Christmas Annual, Ward, Lock & Co.) 4 illustrations