Artistic Advisor Character Analysis in The Real Thing

The artistic advisor is an employee at the publishing house that hires the artist to create illustrations for a special edition of a series of books by the (fictional) novelist Philip Vincent. The artist is working on a trial basis with the publisher—they will drop him should his work not be satisfactory. After the artist sends illustrations depicting the Monarchs, the artistic advisor issues a warning that this artwork is inadequate, and that the artist is at risk of losing further work. This prompts the artist to dismiss Mrs. Monarch and Major Monarch.

Artistic Advisor Character Timeline in The Real Thing

The timeline below shows where the character Artistic Advisor appears in The Real Thing. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Class in England at the End of the 19th Century Theme Icon

Soon after, the artist receives a response from the artistic advisor for the Philip Vincent books. The advisor informs him that they were disappointed in the... (full context)