Dorothy Burroughes, d. 1963

• Biography

  Attribute	Value
  Biography	Dorothy Burroughes studied at the Slade School and later at Heatherley's School of Fine Art and in Germany. She then became a poster designer and writer and illustrator of books and magazines including the Bystander and the Illustrated London News. Burroughes specialised in animal and figure subjects. Her books include Queer Beasts at the Zoo (1927) and Queer Birds at the Zoo (1927). She was made an RBA. her work is held at the V&A.
  Education	The Slade School of Fine Art, Heatherley's School of Fine Art , Germany,
  Employment	Designed posters for the Underground Group, 1920-1922
  Role	Artist,