African Elephant (Original)
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 9" x 20" (220mm x 520mm)
Description: An original illustration on board used in the magazine Treasure dated 25th February 1967 to illustrate a scene in Africa. Excellent example of Backhouse's illustration work.
Horns of Fury (Original)
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 16" x 12" (406mm x 305mm)
Description: Horns of Fury. Cover from Look and Learn no. 133 (1 August 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Two African buffalo lock horns.
Charging Bison (Original) (Signed)
Medium: Gouache on Board
Size: 20" x 14" (508mm x 356mm)
Signature: Signed by Artist
Description: Original artwork apppearing on p10 of Look and Learn no. 42 (3 November 1962).
Wonders of Nature (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 23" x 14" (580mm x 360mm)
Date: 1962
Description: The Fiercest Animal of them all. Water Buffalo have only one natural predator: the tiger. From Look and Learn no. 45 (24 November 1962).
The Owl and the Squirrel (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 19" x 17" (480mm x 420mm)
Date: 1967
Description: An original painting used to illustrate Keetch Dines at Dutch. A story by F. G. Turnbull. From Look and Learn no. 265 (11 February 1967).
Otters (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 19" x 19" (490mm x 470mm)
Date: 1966
Description: Original art used to illustrate Watchers of the Sea. Based on a story by F. St. Mars. From Look and Learn no. 257 (17 December 1966).
Owl and Fox (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 19" x 18" (490mm x 460mm)
Date: 1966
Description: Original art used to illustrate The Outcast. Based on the story by F. St. Mars. From Look and Learn no. 250 (29 October 1966).
Badger and Fox (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 18" x 18" (460mm x 460mm)
Date: 1967
Description: Original art used to illustrate The Rivals. A story by F. G. Turnbull. From Look and Learn no. 264 (4 February 1967).
Fox and Geese (Original)
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Size: 20" x 18" (520mm x 450mm)
Date: 1966
Description: Original art used to illustrate Wind from the North. A story by F. G. Turnbull. From Look and Learn no. 258 (24 December 1966).
