Searle & Sheriffs

In this illustration from Punch magazine we see cartoonist Robert Sheriffs commenting on the success of his contemporary's creation around the the release of the first St Trinians film.


'This comes from Punch October 1954. The contrasted brushwork on Searle's hair brows and beard is characteristic Sheriffs - three different ways of drawing in the one image (reproduced originally at 9 x 12 cms).'


Full Table

Double page spread from Punch with theatre caricaturist Searle and Sheriffs covering cinema.  See also Punch Theatre

Again here we have a Sheriffs rendition of Searle's schoolgirls in Blue Murder at St. Trinian's reviewed in Punch January 1st, 1958

These early GRANTA caricatures by Searle even appear to bear a more Sheriffs-like influence.

Updates

Stephen Nadler has another essay on a recent auction of Searle originals here

I've updated the Morbid Anatomies section with hi-res scans from HOLIDAY magazine

Added several more New Yorker Editorial pieces.

Updated the Lilliput Magazine blog with Early Searles

Magazine Illustration Part 4: NEW YORKER magazine COVERS

'They're all against me . . .'

'The Long March'

'Dolce Vita' 

January 1979 Rough 

SIGNED AND DATED 1988

PEN INK WATERCOLOUR AND BODYCOLOUR   17 3/4 X 12 1/4 INCHES

 NEW YORKER , 23 JANUARY 1989 PRELIMINARY FOR COVER

'Catlas'

'Ugh!' 2002, cover rough. 

'The Great Escape', 2002, cover rough. 

Cover rough 2002
pencil, pen and black ink, coloured crayons and watercolour

New Yorker Editorial

As well as numerous New Yorker covers Searle has provided several editorial spots over the years such as this caricature accompanying a profile of John Cleese.
(I'm grateful to Stephen Nadler for the scans.)








Two more 'late period' caricatures from the Jan 25, 1993 issue.

July 26, 1993

August 9, 1993

Jan. 15, 1990

April 12, 1993

December 21, 1992

February 22, 1993

January 8, 1996

'Spectre de la Rose meets Gertrude Stein' 10th Feb 1992

December 28, 1992

Party Animal Rough Sketch

'Angel of Inspiration'

'Rather hot day' 

pencil, pen and black ink and black wash, 12½ x 17 in.

New Yorker, 19 November, 1966.

The Square Egg, published by Weidenfeld, London, 1968.

January 13, 1992

P. G. Wodehouse