The Life and Art of Charles Doyle

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Published Artwork of Charles Altamont Doyle

Above: Sketch by Charles Doyle

Baker, Michael. The Doyle Diary: The Last Great Conan Doyle Mystery. New York: Paddington Press, 1978. This book, published in 1978, is a complete facsimile of a sketchbook that Charles Doyle kept in 1889 while a patient in the Montrose Lunatic Asylum.

Cowper, William. The Diverting History of John Gilpin: Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended and Came Safe Home Again. Edinburgh : W.P. Nimmo, 1866. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Defoe, Daniel. The Life and Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. Edinburgh : Adam & Charles Black, 1861. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Doyle, Arthur Conan. “Memories and Adventures.” Ch. 1. The Strand Magazine. vol. 66. Oct. 1923. p.327. This serialized autobiography of Arthur Conan Doyle includes a picture by Charles Doyle that was owned by his son.

Doyle, Arthur Conan. “The Mystery of Cloomber.” The Pall Mall Budget. Vol. 36. 27 September, 1888. pp. 16-18. Chapter X (cont.)-XI. Charles Doyle illustrated one picture for this early novel by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Doyle, Arthur Conan. A Study in Scarlet. London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1888. 184 pp. Includes six line drawings by Charles Altamont Doyle on pps. 32, 57, 64, 98, 124, 158. Charles Doyle created 6 pictures for the first Sherlock Holmes novel at the request of his son. Charles was in an asylum at the time.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. The Book of Humorous Poetry. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. Edinburgh : William P. Nimmo, 1867. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. Coelebs the Younger in Search of a Wife; or the Drawing Room Troubles of Moody Robinson Esquire. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. London: Hoggs & Sons, 1859. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. Friendly Hands and Kindly Words: Stories Illustrative of the Law of Kindness, the Power of Perseverance, and the Advantages of Little Helps. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. London : J. Hogg & Sons, 1862. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. Three Blind Mice with Mewsic and Words from an Early Edition. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. London : Waterston’s Nursery Library, 1883. Musical Score. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this musical score.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. The Tragic Yet Strictly Moral Story of How Three Little Pigs Went to Market and the Old One Stayed Home. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle. London : G. Waterston and Sons, [18--?]. Musical Score. Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this musical score.

Doyle, Charles Altamont. The Two Bears. Illustrated by Charles Altamont Doyle and William S. Black. Published by Waterston’s Nursery Library. (1880) Charles Doyle illustrated drawings for this book.

Doyle, Richard. Richard Doyle and His Family: An Exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum 30th November 1983 to 26th February 1984. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1984. pp. 58-60. This exhibition displays the artwork of John, Richard, Charles, and Arthur Conan Doyle. The section for Charles includes a couple color images of the artist's work.

Phillpotts, Beatrice. The Faeryland Companion. Includes illustrations by Charles Altamont Doyle. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1999. This book contains illustrations by numerous faerie artists including Charles Doyle.

Symons, Julian. Portrait of an Artist: Conan Doyle. London: Whizzard Press, 1979. p. 39. Shows two artistic works by Charles Altamont Doyle: one is an illustration for A Study in Scarlet, the second is a watercolor featuring three fairies and a bird.

Wark, Robert R. Charles Doyle's Fairyland. San Marino, CA: The Huntington Library, 1980. This book was created for an exhibit of Charles Doyle's works held at the Huntington Library in 1980. Not only does it include color illustrations of Doyle's works, it also includes a listing of all of Doyle's artwork held by the Huntington.

Wharton, Grace and Philip. The Queens of Society. Ill. by Charles Altamont Doyle and the Brothers Dalziel. New York: Harper & Bros., 1860. Charles Doyle provided some of the illustrations for this book.

 

Note: This image is only shown for reference purposes. Please do not copy it for use in commercial applications. This drawing was published in Michael Baker's The Doyle Diary.