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Maxfield Parrish. The lantern bearers Максфилд Пэрриш. Фонарщики 1908 bearer

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Maxfield Parrish “Morning”, early 1900’s From His Girls on Rocks Series Original Lithograph Print Private Collection American painter and illustrator Maxfield Parrish was one of the foremost illustrators of the 20th century, set apart by his unique style. He mastered effects of light and shade, employing a painstaking shading technique and luminous colors, particularly a bright blue. His famous painting "Daybreak," sold millions of copies as a print and has been used in print and television advertisements. Parrish was born July 25, 1870, in Philadelphia, to artist Stephen Parrish and Elizabeth Bancroft Parrish. His parents named him Frederick, but he later adopted his maternal grandmother’s maiden name. Successful illustrators achieved celebrity in their day, their names household words. Maxfield Parrish belonged to that group. He illustrated greeting cards, advertisements and children’s books, including Arabian Nights and Poems of Childhood. His work arrived in the mailboxes of millions of homes, appearing on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar, Colliers and Scribner’s Magazine. His paintings for full-color calendars for Edison-Mazda Lamps sold in the hundreds of thousands, sometimes the millions. People often framed them at the end of the year. By 1910, he was so successful he was earning more than $100,000 a year in a time when a home could be bought for $2,000. In 1931, Maxfield Parrish told The Associated Press, “I’m done with girls on rocks.” He abandoned illustration for landscape painting, which was more satisfying, but less lucrative. Parrish continued to paint landscapes and murals until his death. His clients included the Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors, Du Ponts and Hearsts. In 2006, actor Mel Gibson’s wife Robyn bought “Daybreak” at Christie’s for $7.6 million. The sitting figure in "Morning" was modeled by Kitty Owen, who also was painted by Parrish in "Daybreak". A shade of cobalt blue was even named after him…..Parrish Blue. Reference: New England Historical Society #ArtandDesignMatters #MaxfieldParrish #ParrishBlue #artappreciation #illustrator #admSupportsTheArts #ArtHistory #ArtHistorian #fineart #artgallery #artcurator https://www.instagram.com/p/B_YNVizgnYG/?igshid=13dyr8i0tnja3