The Navy interrupted his studies from 1944 to 1946, but Mr. Knight went on painting -- ships. Since the war he has done work for Mademoiselle, House and Garden, Gourmet, McCalls, and the Woman's Home Companion, and has painted a number of murals in private homes. He is in love with Eloise. (from the back cover of Eloise, 1955)
Throughout his life and career, there have been many biographies and articles on Hilary Knight. Here are a few of them, including pictures and lots of great information about Eloise's illustrator. Whimsical Illustrations of Hilary
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Conversation with Hilary Knight Illustrator of Eloise Eloise's Other Parent Gets His Due Drawing On the Past 'Eloise'
illustrator discovers character is still in demand
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Hilary Knight was born on Long Island twenty-nine years ago and
moved to New York six years later. Since both his parents -- Clayton Knight and Katharine
Sturges -- are artists and writers, it's not surprising that Mr. Knight found himself
eventually at drafting school and the Art Students League, where he studied under Reginald
Marsh. 
