Whistler, Rex (Reginald John) (1905–1944)
English artist, illustrator, and stage designer. He painted fanciful murals, for example In Pursuit of Rare Meats (1926–27) in the restaurant of the Tate Gallery, London. His illustrations include editions of Gulliver's Travels and Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales.
| His stage work includes sets for The Tempest (Stratford, 1934) and The Rake's Progress (Sadler's Wells, 1935). His brother Laurence Whistler (1912–2000) was a glass engraver and poet, and was knighted in 2000. |
