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Whaling Seascape "In the English Channel" by Gordon Grant, circa 1950
Whaling Seascape "In the English Channel" by Gordon Grant, circa 1950

Whaling Seascape "In the English Channel" by Gordon Grant, circa 1950

Located in Nantucket, MA

He went on to work at Harper's Weekly and Puck. His watercolor scenes of the sea, ships and sailors were exhibited at the Salmagundi Club in New York in 1901.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Other Paintings

Materials

Other

Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer
Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer

Farm Work, Tree Grafting, Spring, 1870, Winslow Homer

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image
Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image

Winslow Homer wood engraving, 1870, famous image

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Silhouette of a Young Girl
Silhouette of a Young Girl

Silhouette of a Young Girl

By John White Alexander

Located in Bryn Mawr, PA

He began his career as an illustrator for Harper's Weekly, but eventually decamped for Europe with Frank Duveneck and William Merritt Chase.

Category

Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

"Springtime Landscape" William Anderson Coffin, American Impressionism Barbizon
"Springtime Landscape" William Anderson Coffin, American Impressionism Barbizon

"Springtime Landscape" William Anderson Coffin, American Impressionism Barbizon

By William Anderson Coffin

Located in New York, NY

He was a fixture in the art world of his day, a well-known art critic who wrote articles for Scribner's and Harper's Weekly, among other publications. Coffin held the position of ar...

Category

1910s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Life Boat at Sea
Life Boat at Sea

Life Boat at Sea

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Returning to the United States, Fischer sold his first picture to Harper's Weekly in 1908, around the time he moves to Wilmington to receive critiques from Pyle.

Category

1940s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club
Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club

Rocky Seascape Oil Painting Milton James Burns Salmagundi Club

Located in Chesterfield, NJ

In addition to his work as marine painter, Burns was an illustrator for Harper's Weekly, Scribner's and Literary Digest. He is credited with the first illustrated article about Monhe...

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Lumber Wharf Watercolor, Naturalistic Style, Circa 1947, Signed
The Lumber Wharf Watercolor, Naturalistic Style, Circa 1947, Signed

The Lumber Wharf Watercolor, Naturalistic Style, Circa 1947, Signed

By Gordon Grant

Located in New York, NY

His reputation as an illustrator increased, and Harper's Weekly hired him in 1899 to cover the Boer War in South Africa and the revolution in Mexico.

Category

1940s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Formosa Patrol
Formosa Patrol

Formosa Patrol

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Returning to the United States, Fischer sold his first picture to Harper's Weekly in 1908, around the time he moves to Wilmington to receive critiques from Pyle.

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Arch Beach, California
Arch Beach, California

Arch Beach, California

Located in San Francisco, CA

In 1893 he illustrated the World’s Fair issue of Harper’s Weekly. He worked in New York, mostly in advertising.

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching

The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar
The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar

The Daisy Wreath, cover for Harper's Bazar

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Smith then established her reputation, illustrating stories and articles for Century, Collier's Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Harper's, McClure's,Scribner's, and the Ladies' Home Journal.

Category

Early 1900s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Board

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s
Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Heroes of the Plains by J. W. Buel, Illustrated, circa 1880s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was a frequent contributor to national magazines such as Harper's Weekly and The Atlantic Monthly, as well as a newspaper reporter in Kansas City and St.

Category

Antique 1880s American Late Victorian Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era
Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

Modernist Oil Painting the Shop Window NYC 1940s WPA era

By Maurice Becker

Located in Surfside, FL

He also contribute artwork on a freelance basis to a broad range of contemporary publications, including Harper's Weekly, Metropolitan magazine, and The Saturday Evening Post.

Category

Early 20th Century Ashcan School Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Bateau au Quai (Docked Sailing Vessel at Low Tide), Frank Myers Boggs, Landscape
Bateau au Quai (Docked Sailing Vessel at Low Tide), Frank Myers Boggs, Landscape

Bateau au Quai (Docked Sailing Vessel at Low Tide), Frank Myers Boggs, Landscape

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in New York, NY

The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly and for an American edition of the works of Charles D...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work
19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

19th C, Decopauge "The Allegory of Civilization" Magnificent & Important Work

Located in Atlanta, GA

The hand-cut images appear to have been culled from period illustrated books and engraved portrait sources—most notably from publications such as *The Illustrated London News*, *Harp...

Category

Antique 19th Century French High Victorian Decorative Art

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

"Nogent-le-Roi" Frank Myers Boggs, Atmospheric French Urban Landscape
"Nogent-le-Roi" Frank Myers Boggs, Atmospheric French Urban Landscape

"Nogent-le-Roi" Frank Myers Boggs, Atmospheric French Urban Landscape

By Frank Myers Boggs

Located in New York, NY

The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly and for an American edition of the works of Charles D...

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Anton Otto Fischer Pen and Ink Book Illustration Drawing
Anton Otto Fischer Pen and Ink Book Illustration Drawing

Anton Otto Fischer Pen and Ink Book Illustration Drawing

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in New Windsor, NY

In 1910, back in New York City, Fischer sold his first illustration to "Harper's Weekly", then illustrated an "Everybody's Magazine" story by Jack London, for whom he would illustrat...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Nautical Objects

Materials

Paper

Deer Hunting in the Adirondacks, Winter, 1971, Deep Snow
Deer Hunting in the Adirondacks, Winter, 1971, Deep Snow

Deer Hunting in the Adirondacks, Winter, 1971, Deep Snow

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

"Business-Men's Class, Y.M.C.A." George Bellows, Ashcan School Print
"Business-Men's Class, Y.M.C.A." George Bellows, Ashcan School Print

"Business-Men's Class, Y.M.C.A." George Bellows, Ashcan School Print

By George Wesley Bellows

Located in New York, NY

He contributed to many of the popular periodicals of the day, including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Weekly, and Metropolitan Magazine, as well as the socialist publication The Masses.

Category

1910s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Adirondack snow scene, Winslow Homer, 1971, Birds
Adirondack snow scene, Winslow Homer, 1971, Birds

Adirondack snow scene, Winslow Homer, 1971, Birds

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

Antique Vintage Artwork, ink on paper, Signed, 20th Century, Framed
Antique Vintage Artwork, ink on paper, Signed, 20th Century, Framed

Antique Vintage Artwork, ink on paper, Signed, 20th Century, Framed

By Winslow Homer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Before achieving fame as a painter and watercolorist, Homer spent nearly two decades as a freelance illustrator, producing drawings that were translated into wood engravings for publ...

Category

1870s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Bucolic Female Nude, Ashcan School Drawing
"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Bucolic Female Nude, Ashcan School Drawing

"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Bucolic Female Nude, Ashcan School Drawing

By Everett Shinn

Located in New York, NY

The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at ...

Category

Early 1900s Ashcan School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Pastoral, Female Nude, Arcadian, Classical
"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Pastoral, Female Nude, Arcadian, Classical

"Nude in Landscape" Everett Shinn, Pastoral, Female Nude, Arcadian, Classical

By Everett Shinn

Located in New York, NY

The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at ...

Category

Early 1900s Ashcan School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Porte St Denis, Paris - Late 19th Century Impressionist Painting
Porte St Denis, Paris - Late 19th Century Impressionist Painting

Porte St Denis, Paris - Late 19th Century Impressionist Painting

Located in St. Albans, GB

The artist began his career at the age of seventeen as a wood engraver for Harper’s, preparing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly and for an American edition of the works of Charles D...

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Washington Square Arch" Everett Shinn, Ashcan Artist, Bright New York Landscape
"Washington Square Arch" Everett Shinn, Ashcan Artist, Bright New York Landscape

"Washington Square Arch" Everett Shinn, Ashcan Artist, Bright New York Landscape

By Everett Shinn

Located in New York, NY

The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at ...

Category

1940s Ashcan School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board, Graphite

Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)
Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)

Portrait of a Clown at Circus (Ashcan School Artist)

By Everett Shinn

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

The pastel appeared about a year later in the February 17th issue of Harper's Weekly, in 1900. Meanwhile, Shinn kept busy with decorative work (murals, screens, and door panels) at ...

Category

1940s Ashcan School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

American, Ashcan, lithograph, 1916, George Bellows
American, Ashcan, lithograph, 1916, George Bellows

American, Ashcan, lithograph, 1916, George Bellows

By George Wesley Bellows

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Back in New York he developed the drawing into an illustration published in Harper's Weekly in January 1914 under the caption Despondent Testifies He Is No Longer a Sinner.

Category

1910s Ashcan School Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

'Diver' — 1930s American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving
'Diver' — 1930s American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving

'Diver' — 1930s American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

.,” were published in popular periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Weekly, and Life. In 1937 the artist was commissioned by the Federal Public Works Administration to paint t...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Mountain Climber' — American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving
'Mountain Climber' — American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving

'Mountain Climber' — American Modernism, Signed Wood Engraving

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

.,” were published in popular periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Weekly, and Life. In 1937 the artist was commissioned by the Federal Public Works Administration to paint t...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernist Signed Wood Engraving
'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernist Signed Wood Engraving

'The Bather' — 1930s American Modernist Signed Wood Engraving

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

.,” were published in popular periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Weekly, and Life. In 1937 the artist was commissioned by the Federal Public Works Administration to paint t...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

'Sea And Sky' — 1930s Modernism
'Sea And Sky' — 1930s Modernism

'Sea And Sky' — 1930s Modernism

By Rockwell Kent

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

.,” were published in popular periodicals, including Vanity Fair, Harper’s Weekly, and Life. In 1937 the artist was commissioned by the Federal Public Works Administration to paint t...

Category

1930s American Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Attractive Young Woman Sitting in Chair and Looking Upwards in Domestic Setting
Attractive Young Woman Sitting in Chair and Looking Upwards in Domestic Setting

Attractive Young Woman Sitting in Chair and Looking Upwards in Domestic Setting

By Alice Barber Stephens

Located in Miami, FL

Her work regularly appeared in magazines such as Scribner's Monthly, Harper's Weekly, and The Ladies Home Journal. Early life and education Alice Barber was born near Salem, New Jer...

Category

Early 1900s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Board

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]

A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Illustrated by Harvey Dunn, [n.d.]

By Charles Dickens

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

His first book illustration commission came in 1906 for Dead Men Tell No Tales, and he soon produced work for many of the leading American periodicals of the day, including Scribner’...

Category

20th Century American Books

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Following graduation she began illustrating for publications such as Century, Collier's Weekly, Harper’s Bazaar, Leslie's, McClure's, Scribner's, Women's Home Companion and Good Hous...

Category

20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Board

Boy Playing Dress-Up, Story Illustration
Boy Playing Dress-Up, Story Illustration

Boy Playing Dress-Up, Story Illustration

By Jessie Willcox Smith

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Smith's art work appeared in such periodicals as Ladies Home Journal, Harper's, Century and Leslie's Weekly. She also did illustrations for Little Red Riding Hood and the cover for H...

Category

20th Century Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Board, Charcoal

The Race
The Race

The Race

By William John Hennessy

Located in New York, NY

During his time in America, Hennessy was principally known as a genre painter and prolific illustrator for such publications as Harper’s Weekly and a number of books, including illus...

Category

19th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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