William Henry James Boot

William Henry James Boot (1848 – 8 September 1918[1]) was an English oil and watercolour artist, illustrator and author.

He worked for periodicals, including the Illustrated London News and The Art Journal.

[2] Boot was also a member of The Arts Club, who listed him as a "painter and writer on Gothic architecture".

He painted landscapes in England, Europe and North Africa, and also provided illustrations for books (see below).

Boot lived in London and married Emily who survived him (d. 1929).