Maxfield Parrish enjoyed tremendous popularity throughout the early decades of the twentieth century. Bruce Watson; writing in Smithsonian magazine; deemed Parrish the "comman mans Rembrandt." Its said that during the Depression; a Parrish illustration was displayed on the walls of one out of every four American homes. The artists romantic; richly colored images of winsome maidens and faraway places continue to appeal to modern audiences.Selected from hundreds of the artists images for books; magazines; and calendars; this original collection spotlights Parrishs work from 1897 through the 1920s. Illustrations include art from publications such as Century Magazine; Colliers; and Scribners. Numerous advertisements include the famed Edison-Mazda Lamp series; along with ads for Jell-O; Ferrys Seeds; and Swifts Premium Ham. A wide selection of book illustrations comprises scenes from The Arabian Nights; Eugene Fields Poems of Childhood; Louise Saunders The Knave of Hearts; Nathaniel Hawthornes Tanglewood Tales; and other treasured works
#4465692 in eBooks 2011-12-07 2011-12-07File Name: B007Z2GBZE
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