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La messagerie avec espace de stockage gratuit de Google. Maxfield Parrish. Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. Life[edit] Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of painter and etcher Stephen Parrish. He began drawing for his own amusement as a child. His given name was Frederick Parrish but he later adopted the maiden name of his paternal grandmother, Maxfield, as his middle name, and later as his professional name.

The Dinky Bird, by Maxfield Parrish, an illustration from Poems of Childhood by Eugene Field, 1904. He lived in Philadelphia until age 28, at which time he purchased land opposite the valley from his parents' home in New Hampshire, where over a number of years he designed and built his own home and eventual studio, The Oaks. Launched by a commission to illustrate L.

Technique[edit] Parrish devised many innovative techniques. Influence[edit] Family[edit] TenThousandVisions.com. Jayantra.co.uk » Contact. #Sacred-geometry on deviantART. :: @my ruppel likes to draw and paint ::

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