The Life and Artistic Career of Hal Hurst Born in London, United Kingdom, Henry William Lowe Hurst, known as Hal Hurst, was a prolific English painter, etcher, miniaturist, and illustrator. The son of Henry Hurst, a well-known African traveller and publisher, he was educated at St. Paul's School in London. His early work involved recording the political instability of Ireland through drawings and illustrations. His career took him to the United States of America, where he found work illustrating newspapers in New York City and Philadelphia. He later returned to Europe to study art at the Roya…