Clive Uptton (12 March 1911 – 11 February 2006) was a widely regarded British illustrator and painter of landscapes and portraits.
Uptton was born in Highbury, north London, the son of Clive Upton, who worked for Swain's, the engravers, as a touch-up artist and later for the Daily Mail newspaper.
[1] He began contributing professionally at the age of 19 before graduating from the Central Art School.
[1] During World War II, he also worked for the Ministry of Information producing cartoons and posters.
Uptton lived in Holland Park, west London, where he died shortly before his 95th birthday.