Biography: Copy edit: Corrected markup for two section tags.← Previous revisionRevision as of 06:07, 21 October 2026 Line 23: Line 23: ==Biography== ==Biography== {{multiple issues|section = yes| {{multiple issues|section = yes| {{original research}} {{original research|section}} {{refimprove}} {{refimprove section}} }} }} Henry Joseph Payne was born at Newington, London, the son of Joseph and Margaret Sophie Payne. His father was a solicitor's clerk. Harry Payne commenced his artistic career in the office of a merchant in [[Mincing Lane]]. After attending art school he worked as a designer to a firm of military contractors. By the 1880s he had become a prolific artist and illustrator, selling his artwork to the [[Edward VII|Prince of Wales]] and other members of the royal family. He worked on a number of commissions during the [[Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Golden Jubilee]] of [[Queen Victoria]] in 1887, including a book with his older brother, Arthur Charles Payne (1856–1933), the original sketches of which were presented to the Queen. In 1897 Payne worked on books and illustrations for the [[Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Diamond Jubilee]] and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Henry Joseph Payne was born at Newington, London, the son of Joseph and Margaret Sophie Payne. His father was a solicitor's clerk. Harry Payne commenced his artistic career in the office of a merchant in [[Mincing Lane]]. After attending art school he worked as a designer to a firm of military contractors. By the 1880s he had become a prolific artist and illustrator, selling his artwork to the [[Edward VII|Prince of Wales]] and other members of the royal family. He worked on a number of commissions during the [[Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Golden Jubilee]] of [[Queen Victoria]] in 1887, including a book with his older brother, Arthur Charles Payne (1856–1933), the original sketches of which were presented to the Queen. In 1897 Payne worked on books and illustrations for the [[Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria|Diamond Jubilee]] and the Prince and Princess of Wales.