Correspondence, 1907-1963.

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Correspondence, 1907-1963.

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Frederick Maxfield Parrish, the son of Stephen Parrish, was born in 1870 and studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts from 1892-1894. In 1898, Parrish purchased "The Oaks", an estate in Plainfield, NH, and he became a member of the flourishing artist community in nearbyCornish, NH. Parrish is best known for his paintings and illustrations, although he was also "a clever craftsman in both metal and wood." He died in 1966 at the age of 96.

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Parrish, Maxfield, 1870-1966

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Frederick Parrish was born July 25, 1870 in Philadelphia, PA. He later took a family name, Maxfield, as his middle name. He was an illustrator and commercial artist who designed his first magazine cover for Harper's Weekly in April, 1895. Following that he did pictures and posters for other popular periodicals. His works also became familiar to the public through his illustrations for calendars and advertisements. He was noted for his use of rich colors, especially the shade of blue named for hi...