Gravelot, who was more industrious than successful as an illustrator, is seen here to advantage, and deserves some credit for having made his designs not less but more reticent than the stories he had to illustrate.
"Fine Books"
Alfred W. Pollard
His test of a good illustrator is that the illustrations continue to haunt the memory when the letterpress is forgotten.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood
It is evident from the lecture that du Maurier was an illustrator by instinct as well as training.
"George Du Maurier, the Satirist of the Victorians"
T. Martin Wood