Cecil Windsor Aldin

Illustrator and Author (1870-1935)

C.A. with Cracker and Micky

Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin was born  1870 in Slough and studied art at the Westminster School of Art. His talent already showed in his early years. Rarely was he seen without his sketchbook. His specialties were sporting art in the English countryside, horses and dogs were his main theme. He also did much advertising work and illustrated many posters for brands such as Bovril, Colman's Mustard and Cadbury.  Royal Doulton used many Aldin drawings on the ceramics until 1939. He also illustrated children’s books. For health reasons C. Aldin moved to a milder climate, to Mallorca, Mickey died there only a year after. At the exact time when C.Aldin died 1935 in a London Clinic during a trip to England, in Mallorca Cracker howled a heart rendering cry and couldn't be stopped. 2 years later he died in Mallorca.

Aldin's drawings of his own dogs, the  Irish Wolfhound «Micky» (Sulhamstead Micky) and the Bull Terrier «Crackers» are unsurpassed