Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's life in pictures
The adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Doyle images and pictures
In honour of the famous writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, we would like to show some pictures from his life. We do hope that this way we can bring him a little bit closer to our readers.
Charles Altamont Doyle with his 6-year-old son, Conan, and his wife, Mary Doyle.
1. Arthur, aged four.
2. At fourteen, with a cricket bat.
3. At his graduation from Edinburgh University, aged 22.
4. In 1891 - this year Sherlock Holmes made him famous.
5. Family portrait from 1894 and a picture of his first wife, Louise.
6. Family portrait from 1907. Doyle married Jean Leckie one year after the death of his first wife. Jean is on the small picture.
1. The writer, absorbed in his work.
2. With the world famous illusionist Harry Houdini. (They were friends for some years.)
3. Skiing in the Alps.
4. In a gondola in Venice.
5. Smoking a pipe.
1. Conan with his first wife on a Coventry Quadracycle.
2. The famous writer on his ROC motorcycle.
3. He visited lots of places around the world.
4. The renowned American sculptor, Jo Davidson making the bust of Doyle in 1930.
Mr. Ales Kolodrubec, the president of
the Czech Sherlock Holmes Society
allowed us to publish his drawing.
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