Friday, August 29, 2014

M. R. James


"Gifted with an almost diabolic power of calling horror by gentle steps from the midst of prosaic daily life, is the scholarly Montague Rhodes James, Provost of Eton College, antiquary of note, and recognized authority on medieval manuscripts and cathedral history," wrote H.P. Lovecraft of author M. R. James and his ghost stories. 

This 5"x5" scratchboard portrait is based upon the 2012 postage stamp released by the U.K.'s Royal Mail as part of their "Britons of Distinction" series.

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