Haydn was asked to produce an illustration in response to three stories for 'The Clerkenwell Post', which are all published within the magazine.
Having looked closely at all of the stories, Haydn chose the story of ‘Grub Street’, which was a street that was located in Clerkenwell during the 19th Century. Within the concentration of lowly paid writers and book publishers, was a wealthy individual who was nicknamed ‘Hermit of Grub Street’.
After his brother tried to shoot him, he stayed in his house for 44 years until his death. He refused to communicate with his servants, only enter a room when they left, and became an bookish, old, recluse.
Even though he had money to spend, he only eat gruel during the winter, leaves and herbs in the summer, and allowed himself to have bread and egg yolk on special occasions – he knows how to treat himself!
Find out more about this editorial illustration here.
