Stanley Herbert

Stanley Herbert (27 June 1905 – 1 January 1967) was a British commercial artist active in the 1930s to 1960s.

Among his clients were The Radio Times, for which he painted covers,[2][3] and London Transport[4] and Imperial Airways,[5] for both of whom he designed posters.

His other clients included the RAF,[6] BOAC,[7] Danish Bacon and the National Savings Bank,[6] and the children's comics 'Eagle', 'Girl' and 'Jack and Jill'.

[6] He painted the portrait of Maid Marian used as a logo for the convenience food store chain of that name, which was use until the 1980s.

Herbert died at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge on 1 January 1967.

Herbert's signature, from his artwork for the cover of The Radio Times magazine, 8 October 1937
"Herbert in a High Hat" self portrait by Stanley Herbert 1955, oil on canvas 42x39cm. Private collection of artist's family