Maxfield Parrish illustrated letters to Henry Bancroft, 1884-1909.

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Maxfield Parrish illustrated letters to Henry Bancroft, 1884-1909.

Illustrated letters, envelopes, and postcards, written chiefly during his travels in Europe, by Maxfield Parrish to his cousin, Henry Bancroft.

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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...

Bancroft, Henry, 1869-1911

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