Cuthbert Bradley


Cuthbert Edward Bradley was an English painter, sporting writer and magazine illustrator.

Biography

Cuthbert Bradley was the eldest son of The Reverend Edward Bradley, who wrote under the pen name, 'Cuthbert Bede'. He graduated from King's College London, where he studied architecture.
He worked as a sporting journalist for The Field and as a magazine illustrator for Vanity Fair. He also wrote books about foxhunting. His paintings depicted scenes of foxhunting and polo.
His 1901 painting "King's Messenger" can be seen at the Penrhyn Castle. Other paintings are kept by Leicestershire County Council Museums Service.
He lived at The Lodge in Folkingham, Lincolnshire. He died there on 25 November 1941 and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Folkingham; he had been church warden at the church for the past 42 years.

Paintings