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Bateman was always drawing from an early age, consistently producing funny drawings that told stories. He was inspired by comics, had a keen critical eye, and was enthusiastically drawing at every available moment. At the age of 14, he had already decided that he would draw for publication. In 1901,
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The portfolio contained a biography of Bateman, an illustration of him at work in his studio and an explanation of his method of working accompanied by a plate showing an typical example of his work and its preparation stages. Bateman's coloured illustration shows a caricature man in top hat and
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for Australia in 1878, at the age of 21, to seek his fortune, then returned to England briefly in 1885 before going back with an English wife. Soon after Henry was born, his strong-willed mother insisted that they return to
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which he commenced at the age of 16. He did well but was bored by the lifeless "life" classes and after qualifying at Westminster transferred his study to the
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H. M. Bateman was noted for his "The Man Who..." series of cartoons, featuring comically exaggerated reactions to minor and usually
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Bateman married Brenda Collison Wier and they had two children, Diana and Monica, both of whom became artists. They lived at
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which presented a portfolio for each of twenty illustrators. His work was also part of the painting event in the
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H. M. Bateman working at his home in Reigate, Surrey, 2 December 1931
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social gaffes, such as "The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before the
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smiles at the camera". Cartoon by H. M. Bateman (ca. 1912).
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The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors
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Bateman, Malta and Gozo Gallery" 94:(15 February 1887 – 11 February 1970, 691:People educated at Glenalmond College 314:Bateman, H. M., intr. A. E. Johnson. 117:", "The Man Who Threw a Snowball at 102:) was a British humorous artist and 20: 13: 583: 40:it lacks sufficient corresponding 14: 727: 625: 261: 25: 646:Works by or about H. M. Bateman 308: 545: 520: 443: 429: 411: 388: 372: 1: 706:British editorial cartoonists 655:Bateman's Punch Illustrations 591:The Man who was H. M. Bateman 404: 134: 16:British artist and cartoonist 711:Punch (magazine) cartoonists 7: 565:"BATEMAN, H.M. (1887–1970)" 10: 732: 632:H. M. Bateman: the website 247:The Art of the Illustrator 182:Victoria and Albert Museum 610:, (London: Issued by the 608:H.M. Bateman and His Work 552:The Best of H. M. Bateman 479:(204): 223. 1 August 1918 466:"The Connisseur Bookself" 354:. London: Methuen, 1925. 199: 186:Westminster School of Art 365: 55:more precise citations. 637:Works by H. M. 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