Margaret Chapman

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Margaret Chapman (November 18, 1940 - 28 July, 2000) was a British illustrator and painter. Born in Darwen, Lancashire, she studied at Liverpool Art College. Her work was often reproduced as limited edition prints and sold in more than 50 countries. Her oil and gouache paintings often featured Edwardian street scenes, usually - but not exclusively - in the north of England. In 1978 she published a book of her most famous paintings called When Steak was a Shilling a Pound.