Baptized in 1850 at Stoke-on-Trent, Eyre grew up in an artist's family.[1][2] His father was a decorative artist in Staffordshire Potteries.[1][2] Eyre got his education, studying art at South Kensington.[1][2] Initially, he followed his father into the pottery trade, designing and decorating pottery.[1][2] He worked for Mintons, and progressed to become an art director at Doulton of Lambeth.[1][2]
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^Dickens, Charles. Pickwick Papers. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: Collins. OCLC 3323573.
^Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson. In Memoriam A.H.H. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. OCLC 5519714.
^Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. The seaside and fireside. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. OCLC 19211799.
^Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. Voices of the night. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. OCLC 12638444.
^Walton, Izaak; Cotton, Charles. The Compleat Angler. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: Collins' Clear-Type Press. OCLC 666967217.
^Irving, Washington. Rip Van Winkle; and, Christmas Eve. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. OCLC 31210858.
^Old Ballads. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. 1906.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^Manwell, M. B. Carol Adair. Illustrations by John Eyre. London: E. Nister. OCLC 300603325.