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Arthur Burdett Frost

Arthur Burdett Frost (1851 - 1928) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, California.  Arthur Frost is known for Illustrator and sporting art.

A famous illustrator and sporting artist, Arthur B. Frost is perhaps best known for his illustrations for the Uncle Remus tales by Joel Chandler Harris, as well as for naturalistic hunting and shooting prints. Many consider him to be the best illustrator of rural America.

An ardent sportsman himself, many of Frosts favorite subjects were hunting, fishing, and golfing. Often his golfing subjects tended towards humor. His scenes capture the drama of the sport - a hunter poised to shoot and a dog on point - with elements often integrated into a richly detailed woodland or marsh setting.

Frost chronicled aspects of America's cultural life for over five decades. From the late 19th to the early 20th centuries, his art appeared in the many books and publications of the time, including Harper's Weekly, Scribner's, and Life magazines.

Frost's illustrations always evoked the essence of a setting and its mood, whether depicting the hilarious escapades of the family cat or   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 10345 characters.]  Artist bio

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The Itinerant Fiddler
Arthur Burdett Frost
The Illustrated Gallery
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The Illustrated Gallery is offering an artwork for sale by Arthur Burdett Frost.
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Price:  between $5,000 and $25,000
Title:  The Itinerant Fiddler
Type:  Illustration
Medium:  Watercolor
Style:  Illustration
Subject:  American Scene/Regionalism
Signature:  Lower Left
Size:  18.00" x 26.75"

Description:  Editorial illustration, image of a man playing a violin with other men looking on. The Itinerant Fiddler, probably Harper's Weekly magazine, 1890.

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