WHYTE'S AUTUM ONLINE ART SALE Ends 5 October 2020

192 Lots 181to 186 John Hancock John Hancock began his career as a freelance illustrator soon after completing his degree at Brighton Art College in the early 1980s. Over the next 35 years he has worked for most of the book and many of the magazine publishers in the UK and his work is also well known in Scandinavia. He is perhaps best known as a watercolourist, but he has also produced a number of book covers in acrylic and the Maeve Binchy covers of the 1990s are a fine example of this style. Hancock is also a portrait painter and has recently completed a commission for the former Chief Justice of England and recently appointed C.B.E. Mr. Howard Riddle. Although no longer working as an illustrator Hancock continues to paint every day. His recent work can be found on www.johnhancockart.co.uk Maeve Binchy Snell (1939-2012) was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker. Her novels were characterised by a sympathetic and often humorous portrayal of small-town life in Ireland, and surprise endings. Her novels, which were translated into 37 languages, sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, and her death at age 73, announced by Vincent Browne on Irish television late on 30 July 2012, was mourned as the death of one of Ireland’s best-loved and most recognisable writers. She appeared in the US market, featuring on The New York Times best-seller list and in Oprah’s Book Club. Recognised for her “total absence of malice” and generosity to other writers, she finished 3rd in a 2000 poll for World Book Day, ahead of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Stephen King. Lots 181 to 186 in this sale include the original artwork for book covers for some of her best-loved novels.