Lewis Baumer

Lewis Christopher Edward Baumer (8 August 1870 – 25 October 1963)[1] was best known as an English cartoonist who worked for more than fifty years for the British magazine Punch, from 1897.

He was also a portrait and still life painter, pastellist, magazine and (mostly children's) book illustrator.

His legacy includes many portraits, advertisements and still life paintings in the first half of the 20th century.

He contributed to the revival of the tradition of portraiture using pastels, and was accomplished in many other media including oils, watercolours, gouache, and etching.

Baumer was born at St John's Wood, London, England, and educated at University College School, Gower Street.