Vintage illustrations are sometimes remarkable precursors to modern BD art! (full versions in post)

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Frank Adams, 1904 (British, 1871-1944)

Unk White (Australian, 1900-1986)

Ota Janeček, Czech artist, 1961

English artist-writer Barbara C. Freeman (1906-1999)

I came across these in Tumblr’s thoroughly wonderful “Vintage Illustration” stream:
https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/vintage%20illustration