Cecil Keeling

{{Short description|English designer and illustrator}}

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Cecil Keeling (1912-1976) was an English designer and illustrator.{{cite web |title=Cecil Keeling, 1912-1976 |url=https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/people/item/1996-6628 |website=London Transport Museum |publisher=London Transport Museum |access-date=4 January 2021 |language=en}} He produced a varied range of work, including scraperboard, lithography and linocuts as well as a number of wood engravings.

Keeling was born in Teddington, Middlesex.{{cite web |title=Artist Details: Cecil Keeling |url=https://www.vincentgbarlow.co.uk/artist_detail.php?action=showForArtist&id=484 |website=www.vincentgbarlow.co.uk |publisher=Vincent G Barlow |access-date=4 January 2021}} He first attended Putney School of Art (1930–34). Then, whilst working for a printing company, he spent a year at Chelsea School of Art.

In 1947 his book Pictures of Persia was published by Robert Hale Ltd. Printed by Cowell's of Ipswich, the book contained memoirs from his wartime service there alongside 30 colour plates.{{cite web |last1=Mullen |first1=Chris |title=Pictures of Persia, Hale, London 1946 |url=https://www.fulltable.com/vts/aoi/k/keeling/03.jpg |website=fulltable.com |publisher=Chris Mullen |access-date=4 January 2021}}