Letter to Lawrence G. Low. 1950 Aug. 20.

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Letter to Lawrence G. Low. 1950 Aug. 20.

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Maxfield Parrish's answer to Low's letter was delayed by his 80th birthday celebrations, and the preparation of his show at the Saint-Gaudens Memorial Gallery. He explains that his technique of mixing colors is "the same used by the old masters;" it allows one to "look into them" and not "upon them." Choosing the mixture for each subject requires "planning ahead, as in pure watercolor."

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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...

Low, Lawrence G.

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