English, 1878 –1963. Charles James Folkard was an English illustrator and comics artist. He worked as a conjuror before becoming a prolific illustrator of children's books. In 1915, he created Teddy Tail, a popular cartoon character who ran in the Daily Mail newspapers for decades.
The name Charles Folkard isn't one that readily springs to mind in the context of British fairytale and fantasy illustrators. And yet in his lifetime he was considered to be one of the finest exponents of the line and wash technique so popular in the illustrated books of the early 20th century. So here is an outline of his career and work which I hope will redress the undoubted imbalance, and bring him at least a few more admirers.
