Francis Donkin Bedford

Who was Francis Donkin Bedford?

Francis Donkin Bedford, also known as F. D. Bedford, was a British artist and illustrator. He lived in London, and exhibited at the Royal Academy, from 1892. He painted genre scenes.

Bedford's works include illustrations for A Book of Nursery Rhymes, The Books of Shops, Four and Twenty Toilers, The Visit to London, Peter and Wendy, The Magic Fishbone, A Christmas Carol, and The Cricket on the Hearth.