Sidney Paget became the illustrator of Sherlock Holmes after he was commissioned by Arthur Conan Doyle's publisher, Strand Magazine, to provide illustrations for the stories. Paget's first illustration appeared with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891, and his distinct style quickly became synonymous with the character. His ability to capture the essence of Holmes and the Victorian setting contributed significantly to the popularity of the stories. Paget's illustrations helped to visualize the iconic detective for readers, solidifying his role as a key figure in the Sherlock Holmes legacy.
The Sherlock Holmes illustrations of Sidney Paget are considered the best by many. He illustrated the first 37 short stories and 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' for The Strand Magazine before his untimely death, and the link below shows some of them. There is also a Sidney Paget Facebook page with all of his Sherlock Holmes drawings along with some of the others.
Well, other than his sidekick Watson, I always associate Sherlock Holmes with having a pipe, magnifying glass, and wearing a deerstalker hat. :)His iconic costume was a deerstalker hat and an Inverness cape, however he was rarely drawn wearing them (By Sidney Paget)
Conan Doyle wrote in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' the following description of Holmes' attire: "travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap," which Sidney Paget, the illustrator in the early Strand Magazine stories, interpreted as an Inverness cape and deerstalker cap. These were often used as travelling clothes in Holmes' day, and Holmes and Watson had travelled to the Boscombe valley. This outfit has since been made popular by actors such as William Gillette and Basil Rathbone in Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
Sidney Paget died in 1908.
Is a classic inverness wool cape coat. Holmes, particularly as made famous by Basil Rathbone, wore an Inverness Cape. It is a style popular in Scotland and still used almost exclusively by pipers when playing in poor weather. Inverness jacket Sherlock Holmes wore many overcoats in the books as illustrated by Sidney Paget in The Strand Magazine, and you can see some of these at the link below.
A lot a people illustrated the Sherlock Holmes stories but the most famous is Sidney Paget and Frederic Dorr Steele is perhaps second most famous.
The Sherlock Holmes illustrations of Sidney Paget are considered the best by many. He illustrated the first 37 short stories and 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' for The Strand Magazine before his untimely death, and the link below shows some of them. There is also a Sidney Paget Facebook page with all of his Sherlock Holmes drawings along with some of the others.
Well, other than his sidekick Watson, I always associate Sherlock Holmes with having a pipe, magnifying glass, and wearing a deerstalker hat. :)His iconic costume was a deerstalker hat and an Inverness cape, however he was rarely drawn wearing them (By Sidney Paget)
Conan Doyle wrote in 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery' the following description of Holmes' attire: "travelling-cloak and close-fitting cloth cap," which Sidney Paget, the illustrator in the early Strand Magazine stories, interpreted as an Inverness cape and deerstalker cap. These were often used as travelling clothes in Holmes' day, and Holmes and Watson had travelled to the Boscombe valley. This outfit has since been made popular by actors such as William Gillette and Basil Rathbone in Sherlock Holmes adaptations.
Sidney Paget died in 1908.
Is a classic inverness wool cape coat. Holmes, particularly as made famous by Basil Rathbone, wore an Inverness Cape. It is a style popular in Scotland and still used almost exclusively by pipers when playing in poor weather. Inverness jacket Sherlock Holmes wore many overcoats in the books as illustrated by Sidney Paget in The Strand Magazine, and you can see some of these at the link below.
Conan Doyle never specifically refers to Holmes wearing a deerstalker, although in 'Silver Blaze' we are told that he wears an 'ear-flapped travelling-cap'. Sidney Paget, who illustrated the stories for The Strand magazine, interpreted this as a deerstalker, an image which has remained to the present day. ------ In 'The Boscombe Valley Mystery,' Conan Doyle wrote that Holmes wore a 'close-fitting cloth cap' that Sidney Paget interpreted as a deerstalker.
Sherlock Holmes' hair is raven black. This is its color in most physical appearances throughout the years, including all drawings (the traditional sketches being by Sidney Paget) and television shows such as Granada's version of the stories (starring Jeremy Brett as Holmes and David Burke/Edward Hardwicke as Watson). Only in the animated series called Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century was it a different color; that was blonde.
The editors were also the original publishers of the stories. The first two novellas were published by Wark, Locke, and Company and Lippincott's Magazine, respectively. For the later stories, there was often one in the UK and one in the US. In the UK, The Strand Magazine edited one version while various magazines edited another version of the stories in the US.
Sidney Paget was born in 1860.
He was dressed as a groom (one who cares for horses). Please check the link below for a drawing by the famous artist, Sidney Paget.
Sherlock Holmes usually wore a collared shirt, a hat that looked some what like a top hat. Deerstalker hat, small top hat, or bowler hat, a hand woven tie, frock coat, trousers, Wellington dress shoes or boots, and, being the gentleman that he was, often seen with a cane or walking stick. The usual standard attire of the Victorian Londoner. Evening wear, top hats, dressing gowns, etc. etc. Sherlock Holmes is most famous for his Inverness (the cape-like coat he wore) and his deerstalker (the hat). The Deerstalker cap and Inverness cape are travelling clothes, and, as such, were only depicted by Sidney Paget when Holmes was travelling. They have since been given disproportional importance by later actors. Please see a limited selection of Sidney Paget drawings linked below.