ARTHUR BURDETT FROST II (1887-1917):ARTHUR BURDETT FROST II (1887-1917): VENETIAN CANALGouache and watercolor on green/grey paper, signed 'A.B. Frost' lower left, inscribed 'By my Grandfather A.B. Frost/John Frost Jr.' on the reverse.
11 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (sheet), 22 x 27 in. (frame).
Condition
A split upper left corner. Pale scattered foxing and a pale scuff at center. Some soft creasing.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)WinterARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Winter Golf - Play the Like in Four!, c. 1899
signed "A.B. Frost" lower right
gouache, 17 1/2 by 25 1/2 in.
This important self portrait of the artist golfing and his two sons as caddies appeared as a full-page spread in "Harper's Weekly" in 1899, between articles on hunting big and small game in the American West, competitive trap shooting, and brook trout fishing.
In the same year as this painting, Frost published a portfolio of images with Harper's titled "Sports and Games in the Open." Henry M. Reed writes, "To anyone who thinks of Frost solely as an artist of men with guns and dogs, this portfolio dispels that notion. All are outdoor images, but the portfolio mixes hunting scenes with numerous examples of fishing pictures, bicycling scenes, a few genre pictures, and illustrations of one of Frost's favorite pastimes--the game of golf."
Located just a couple of miles from the Frost family home in Convent Station, "Moneysunk," the Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, New Jersey, has a number of Frost's original golf paintings. Frost was a member of the club, which opened in 1894, and the artist posted a course-record scorecard in 1903. Interestingly, Morris County Golf Club was founded and operated by women, who made up the thirty-two regular members.
The title of this work includes the phrase "play the like," which originated from an early method of scoring match play. To "play the like" is to come even in strokes with an opponent.
Provenance: Private Collection, New York, acquired from Ernest Hickok, c. 1980
Literature: "Harper's Weekly," Vol. XLIII, No. 2208, April 15, 1899, p. 371, illustrated.
Gary Schwartz, "The Art of Golf, 1754-1940: Timeless, Enchanting Illustrations, and Narrative of Golf's Formative Years," 1990, p. 42, illustrated.
Peter Dobereiner, "The Glorious World of Golf," New York, 1973, p. 16, illustrated.
Henry M. Reed, "The A.B. Frost Book," Charleston, SC, 1993, p. 106.
"New Morris County Golf Score," New York Times, June 28, 1903.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)GrouseARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Grouse on a Log, 1916
signed "A.B. Frost" lower left
gouache, 7 1/2 by 12 1/4 in.
"In the woods near the house ruffed grouse are found"
This work accompanied the story "Good Hunting" in "Scribner's Magazine" in 1916.
Provenance: Henry M. Reed Collection
Private Collection, New York
Literature: Jesse Lynch Williams, "Good Hunting," Scribner's Magazine, November 1916, p. 526, illustrated.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)AutumnARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Autumn Woodcock Shooting, 1895
signed "A.B. Frost" lower right
watercolor and gouache, 13 1/2 by 21 1/2 in.
titled on The Old Print Shop, New York label on back
Charles Porter Schutt, known to friends and family as Porter, was an avid sportsman with a keen appreciation for sporting art. Born in 1911 in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1935, he married Phyllis Moxham du Pont, daughter of Eugene E. du Pont. Under her father’s champion tutelage, she became an accomplished shot at an early age. Together, Porter and Phyllis shared a profound love of the outdoors, respect for nature, and enjoyment of the sport of shooting. They spent countless days hunting quail, woodcock, dove, duck, and wild turkey at her parents’ two expansive sporting properties, Kinloch Plantation, on the Santee River outside Charleston, South Carolina, and Napley Green, on the Chester River near Rock Hall, Maryland. In addition to attending and hosting organized shooting parties on the East Coast, the couple regularly traveled to Scotland and Spain to enjoy “walked up” days flushing out partridge, pheasant, and woodcock with other experienced guns.
In the late 1960s, the Schutts purchased a large tract of land in Alabama where they envisioned a shooting plantation of their own. “Gallio,” the result, is a pristine forested property, shaped over forty years into a shooting paradise, and designed to provide and protect a perfect natural habitat for game birds.
Though the walls at Gallio and at Dogwood, in Wilmington, were covered with Audubons and Frosts, “Autumn Woodcock” had a place of pride in Porter’s library above his desk as his favorite and most prized work of art. It was the perfect painting to appreciate while sitting, nursing a scotch, and planning the next shooting party or yearly trip to Scotland. To Porter and Phyllis, Frost’s incredible eye for detail and ability to capture the spirit of the moment trumped all others. Porter Schutt died in 1999, and “Autumn Woodcock” descended in the family until being offered today.
A. B. Frost was born in Philadelphia in 1851, but spent his most prolific years in New Jersey. Considered one of the great illustrators of the “Golden Age of American Illustration,” he illustrated more than ninety books and produced thousands of illustrations for “Harper’s Weekly,” “Scribner’s,” and “Life” magazines. Frost’s illustrative work chronicles the mood and details of the daily life of farmers, hunters, and fishermen, as well as barnyards and pastoral motifs.
By 1876, he was on Harper’s staff working on many books including “Tom Sawyer,” “Uncle Remus,” and “Mr. Dooley.” He also illustrated Theodore Roosevelt’s sporting book, "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman."
Frost was an ardent sportsman who spent his summers and autumns fishing, rowing, and hunting ducks and snipe. He is best known for his hunting and shooting prints which capture the drama of sport in realistic, detailed settings. Frost lived much of his life at his estate, Moneysunk, in Convent Station, New Jersey.
This work, “Autumn Woodcock,” is the original watercolor reproduced by Charles Scribner’s Sons in Frost’s "Shooting Pictures," a portfolio of twelve chromolithograph prints. It is considered one of the artist's most iconic and recognized works.
Of the thousands of works that Frost is known to have produced, "Autumn Woodcock," with its excellent composition and superb condition, ranks right at the top. The work reveals Frost as one of the greatest illustrators of his generation. The hunter is perfectly positioned as the setters come across the woodcock by a brook, a Frost masterwork in every sense.
As Henry M. Reed notes, “Every scene portrayed is one that each of us who has hunted with dog and gun has experienced - the setter staunchly on point, the gun ready, thumb on the safety, and heart pounding as we await the explosive fluttering of wings as the bird flushes...all of these are situations which the artist handles with such realism and familiarity that the viewer is placed squarely in the center of the adventure...The pointing dogs are magnificent - sneaky, noses moist and low, and their weightless balance, with forefoot raised, is perfection. The landscape backgrounds for the shooting pictures signify autumn, with grey morning mist behind the birches, the fallen leaves wet with morning dew...”
Provenance: Charles Porter Schutt Collection, acquired from The Old Print Shop, New York
Sarah S. Harrison Collection, by descent
Renee du Pont Harrison Collection, by descent
Literature: Henry M. Reed, "The A. B. Frost Book," Charleston, SC, 1993, p. 87, illustrated.
Henry M. Reed, "The A. B. Frost Book," Rutland, VT, 1967, illustrated.
Henry W. Lanier, "A. B. Frost The American Sportsman's Artist," New York, 1933, illustrated.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Hen'sARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Hen's Friend, the Bear, 1916
signed "A B Frost" lower right
watercolor and gouache, 15 1/4 by 13 1/4
"Every day Absalom strove to hibernate, and each time Henry found his hiding place and yanked him out."
A.B. Frost created this drawing as an illustration for the story "Hen's Friend the Bear," which appeared in "American Magazine" in 1916.
Provenance: The Estate of the Artist
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale 3834, lot 405, January 29, 1976
The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale
Literature: Hugh S. Fullerton, "Hen's Friend the Bear," "American Magazine," July 1916, p. 22, illustrated.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)HenARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Hen Talking to the Bear, 1916
estate stamp "A.B. Frost." lower left
ink wash, gouache, 11 1/2 by 9 3/4 in.
"Hen...whispered a few words into the upstanding ears of Absalom"
Provenance: The Estate of the Artist
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale 3834, Lot 405, January 29, 1976
The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale
Literature: Hugh S. Fullerton, "Hen's Friend the Bear," American Magazine, July 1916, p. 21, illustrated.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)VignetteARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)Vignette of A Bear, 1916
estate stamp "A.B. Frost." lower left
ink wash and gouache, 8 by 71/2 in.
A.B. Frost created this drawing as an illustration for the story "Hen's Friend the Bear," which appeared in "American Magazine" in 1916.
Provenance: The Estate of the Artist
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale 3834, Lot 405, January 29, 1976
The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale
Literature: Hugh S. Fullerton, "Hen's Friend the Bear," American Magazine, July 1916, p. 19, illustrated.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)"WithARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928)"With One Final Puff He Rolled Into the Trench," 1917
estate stamp "A B Frost" lower right
ink wash, 17 1/2 by 12 1/2 in.
Arthur B. Frost was born in Philadelphia in 1851, but spent his most prolific years in New Jersey. Considered one of the great illustrators of the Golden Age of American Illustration, he illustrated more than ninety books and produced thousands of illustrations for “Harper’s Weekly,” “Scribner’s,” and “Life” magazines. Frost’s illustrative work chronicles the mood and details of the daily life of farmers, hunters, and fishermen, as well as barnyards and pastoral motifs. By 1876, he was on Harper’s staff working on many books, including “Tom Sawyer,” “Uncle Remus,” and “Mr. Dooley.” He also illustrated Theodore Roosevelt’s sporting book, "Hunting Trips of a Ranchman." Frost was an ardent sportsman who spent his summers and autumns fishing, rowing, and hunting ducks and snipe. He completed hundreds of watercolors and oils of the New Jersey seaside. Frost is best known for his hunting and shooting prints which capture the drama of sport in realistic, detailed settings. Frost lived at his estate, Moneysunk, in Convent Station, New Jersey.
A.B. Frost created this drawing as an illustration for the story "Wamble: His Day Out," which appeared in "Collier's Weekly" in 1917.
Provenance: The Estate of the Artist
Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, Sale 3834, item 405, January 29, 1976
The Estate of Ann Dickinson Dale
Literature: Samuel Hopkins Adams, "Wamble: His Day Out," Collier's Weekly, January 13, 1917, pp. 16-18, illustrated.
Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California,Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928), \"Summer Woodcock\", signed lower right \"A.B. Frost\", watercolor and gouache on paper, 14 x 22 in. (image), black-painted frame,
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928) WATERCOLORFramedARTHUR BURDETT FROST (1851-1928) WATERCOLORFramed Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) watercolor and gouache depicting a bear attacking a horse with the rider and saddle on the ground. Signed lower center. Dimensions: (sight) 24.5"h x 16.5"w; (overall) 32.75"h x 24.5"w. Provenance: Estate of William B. Ruger Jr.
Frost was a well known illustrator and sporting artist. Since he was a sportsman himself, his works capture the excitement and sometimes humor of every scene. He also spent time at the Art Colonies of Rockport, Massachusetts and Long Island.
Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $68.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Condition:
1" vertical tear from upper center edge. No indication of restoration under UV light. Did not examine out of frame. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not provide porters nor packing materials for pick ups.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, (AMERICAN, 1851-1928),ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, (AMERICAN, 1851-1928), THE SKIPPER, GOUACHE, INK, AND INK WASH ON PAPER, FRAME: 24 1/2 X 19 1/4 IN.ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, (American, 1851-1928) The Skipper, gouache, ink, and ink wash on paper signed A.B. Frost lower center gouache, ink, and ink wash on paper Dimensions: frame: 24 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. Provenance: The Collection of a Beacon Hill, Boston Gentleman. Condition: Please note: All property is sold "AS IS" and any statement, whether oral or written, is given as a courtesy and shall not be deemed as a guarantee, warranty, or representation of the authenticity of authorship, physical condition, size, quality, rarity, importance, provenance, exhibitions, literature or historical relevance of the property or otherwise. The absence of a condition report does not imply the item is in perfect condition.
(3) A.B. FROST (D.1928) SPORT HUNTING(3) A.B. FROST (D.1928) SPORT HUNTING CHROMOLITHOS(lot of 3) Framed chromolithographs on paper, printed signature A.B. Frost (Arthur Burdett Frost, American, 1851-1928), from "Shooting Pictures" portfolio, late 19th c., including: (1) "Autumn Grouse," (1) "Autumn Woodcock," (1) "Rail Shooting," sight: 11.75"h, 19"w, overall: 20"h, 27.25"w; 16.5lbs total
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PENNSYLVANIA/CALIFORNIA,ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PENNSYLVANIA/CALIFORNIA, 1851-1928), "TRAVIS AND MAJOR JONATHAN WILBY"., MIXED MEDIA, 19” X 13.5” SIGHT. FRAMED 26.5” X 20.5”.ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928, "Travis and Major Jonathan Wilby". Reproduced in the May 1890 issue of Century Magazine. Dimensions: Mixed media, 19" x 13.5" sight. Framed 26.5" x 20.5".
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (AMERICAN, 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (AMERICAN, 1851-1928) LIVE PIGEON SHOOTING AT THE MORRISTOWN GUN GOUACHE: 11 X 17 3/4 IN.Framed; lower left signed: A. B. Frost; verso: J N Bartfield Galleries label Gouache: 11 x 17 3/4 in. Provenance: Private Collection Baltimore
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (AMERICAN, 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (AMERICAN, 1851-1928) THE BULL ELK GOUACHE ON ARTIST BOARD: 15 X 13 IN.ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, (AMERICAN, 1851-1928) THE BULL ELK, Gouache on artist board: 15 x 13 in. Framed; verso J Bartfield Galleries label and Kennedy Galleries label Provenance: Private Collection Baltimore
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928) "The Cabinet Maker", chiarascuro gouche on illustration board, signed lower left. Used as an illustration on page 23 for the short story "The Bestment of Kurt Lieders" included in "The Story of a Western Town" by Octave Thanet; Charles Scribner, New York, 1893. In pressed mahogany frame, matted under glass, OS: 19 1/2" x 17 1/2", SS: 11 1/2" x 10".
Includes a fine copy of the book.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928) Self-Portrait of the Artist slouching in front of a blank canvas on his easel, a huge palette on his left arm, a brush in his right hand, a pipe in his mouth. Ink on paper, signed lower right, in a mahogany stick frame, matted under non-glare glass, OS: 15" x 12 1/2", SS: 6" x 4 1/2".
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PENNSYLVANIA/CALIFORNIA,ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PENNSYLVANIA/CALIFORNIA, 1851-1928), SEVEN HUNTING SCENE CHROMOLITHOGRAPHSARTHUR BURDETT FROST, Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928, Seven hunting scene chromolithographs: 1-6) Set of six housed in oak frames. 11.5" x 19.5" sight. Framed 19.5" x 27". 7) 11.5" x 18.5" sight. Framed 18" x 25".
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, AMERICAN (1851-1928),ARTHUR BURDETT FROST, AMERICAN (1851-1928), GROUSE SHOOTING, GOUACHE ON BOARD, 12 3/4 X 19 3/4 INCHESARTHUR BURDETT FROST, American, (1851-1928) Grouse Shooting, gouache on board signed lower left "A.B. Frost" gouache on board Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches Provenance: The artist; by descent in the family to his granddaughter; Sessler's Book Shop, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (original label accompanies the lot); Joseph Pew, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Collection, Canada Tags: sporting art, hunting, dogs, illustration, listed artist, works on paper Condition: in very good overall condition; some foxing and staining apparent on the reverse; recommend re-matting and reframing; some minor toning apparent in upper left corner We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Shannon’s is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Frames on all paintings are sold "As Is". Frames may need some conservation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD “AS IS” IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (PA/CA, 1851-1928) "Bohemians", an illustration from the book "Jersey Street and Jersey Lane, Urban and Suburban Sketches" by N.C. Bunner (1855-1896), published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1896; gouache and ink on illustration board, en grisaille, signed lower right, titled verso, in gold stick frame, linen mat, glazed OS: 19 1/2" x 20", SS: 13" x 13 3/4". Very good condition.
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST FISHERMEN PAINTINGARTHUR BURDETT FROST FISHERMEN PAINTING Pennsylvania, California,1851-1928Depicts two men on a beach shore fishing in the early morning. Frost was apprenticed to illustrators and engravers at 15, his only formal training was under the guidance of Thomas Eakins at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. He was an illustrator for Scribner's and Harper's making many trips to the West for these publications. His works can be found in museums throughout the United States including the National Museum of American Literature, Smith College Museum of Art, and the Philadelphia Sketch Club.
Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California,Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928) "The Bull-Moose", signed lower right "A.B. Frost 1899" and titled verso board, gouache in grisaille on Winsor & Newton watercolor board, inscribed verso "A.H. Hurd Deliver to office S93…life H.C. Cir…" and "F2925-475 Net.", 29-7/8 x 20-1/8 in.; wood frame,
OIL ON CANVAS BOARD - 'Farmyard GivernyOIL ON CANVAS BOARD - 'Farmyard Giverny France' by Arthur Burdett Frost (PA/CA 1851-1928) signed lower left the board stenciled by Blanchry of Paris with later inscription of authentication by grandson John Frost in gilt matched corner cove frame
ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (american 1851-1928)ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (american 1851-1928) LEAVING (WOMAN WITH SUITCASE) Watercolor en grisaille, inscribed "To My Friend George Gibbs from AB Frost" bottom left Sight size: 21 x 14 in. provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania. ,000 Soiled water stain to lower edge.
OIL ON CANVAS BOARD - 'Farmyard GivernyOIL ON CANVAS BOARD - 'Farmyard Giverny France' by Arthur Burdett Frost (PA/CA 1851-1928) signed lower left the board stenciled by Blanchry of Paris with later inscription of authentication by grandson John Frost in gilt matched corner cove frame
Arthur Burdett Frost lithograph (American,Arthur Burdett Frost lithograph (American, 1851-1928), "Good Luck", 1903, by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, signed lower right in stone "A.B. Frost", chromolithograph on paper, 15-7/8 x 11 in.; black-painted frame. Floated, three points of chipping at top edge, light toning at edges; frame with abrasions. Private Collection, Nashville, Tennessee
Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California,Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928), Illustration of a Western Scene, signed lower left "A.B. Frost", watercolor and gouache in grisaille on illustration board, 20-3/4 x 19-1/4 in.; wood frame,
Arthur Burdett Frost watercolor (Pennsylvania/California,Arthur Burdett Frost watercolor (Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928), trompe l'oeil two ducks tied with string nailed to boards, signed lower right "A.B. Frost", watercolor on paper, 17-3/4 x 11-1/4 in. (sight); figured maple ogee molding frame. Laid down on card, toning. A North Carolina Collection.
Arthur Burdett Frost (American 1851-1928)Arthur Burdett Frost (American 1851-1928) Fishing color lithograph signed A. B. Frost (lower right) 8 3/4 x 12 3/4 inches.
Watercolor attributed to Frost, grouseWatercolor attributed to Frost, grouse hunting in a field, signed lower left "A.B. Frost", possibly Arthur Burdett Frost, Sr., American, 1851-1928, watercolor on paper, backed with 1937 Philadelphia Record newspapers, 12-3/4 x 19-3/4 in.; early 20th century frame. Water damage upper right and bottom quarter, tears, ink marks bottom middle, other tears, fading. Property of a Descendant of Anthony Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Three A.B. Frost hunting prints (ArthurThree A.B. Frost hunting prints (Arthur Burdett Frost, Sr., American, 1851-1928), chromolithographs: snipe hunting, 12-7/8 x 19-7/8 in., taped in multiple points verso with masking tape ; hunting in the woods, 1896, 13 x 19-7/8 in., tacked and torn at top two corners, on original backing from Charles Scribner's & Sons, backing with tear ; "Gun Shy", 10-3/4 x 15-3/4 in., tear at top, not examined out of frame , chromolithographs, all signed in stone; two in matching wood frames, one in grain-painted wood veneer frame. Property of a Descendant of Anthony Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Three A.B. Frost prints (Arthur BurdettThree A.B. Frost prints (Arthur Burdett Frost, Sr., American, 1851-1928), half-tone color prints on paper: "Arguing the Monroe Doctrine", 9-3/8 x 13-1/4 in. (sight); hunters stopping for a smoke, "The Last Match", 12-1/8 x 9-1/8 in. (sight); farm auction, 8-1/2 x 12-7/8 in. (sight); wood frames. Toning, fading, not examined out of frames; frames with abrasions. Property of a Descendant of Anthony Morris of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California,Arthur Burdett Frost (Pennsylvania/California, 1851-1928) "Bee Swarm", signed lower right "A.B. Frost" and titled verso, watercolor and body color in grisaille on artist board, 12-1/4 x 13-1/4 in., 19th century maple veneer ogee-molding frame,
''GOODBYE TO TRAVIS'' BY ARTHUR BURDETT''GOODBYE TO TRAVIS'' BY ARTHUR BURDETT FROST (CALIFORNIA 1851-1928). Watercolor and gouache on paper en grisalle. An illustration of the story of Major Johathan Wilby and his ex-slave Travis. Signed and dated lower left ''A.B. Frost 1889''. Framed 21'' X 28''. Provenance H. George Bicklemann Antiques in Birmingham(Michigan). As an illustrator A.B. Frost specialized in Southern subject matter and is considered one of the best artists of the Golden Age of American illustration. The story of Wilby and his ex-slave was famous after the Civil War. This image was published in The Century magazine vol. 40 (1) May 1890 with the caption ''You think Travis didn't cry when I told him goodbye?'' The story told of how Major Wilby left his plantation in the hands of his foreman so that he could go to the city and find work in order to pay his depts. The story of Travis and Wilby is included in many anthologies and works on the South. See Michael E. Price. 2000. Stories with a Moral: Literature and Society in Nineteenth Century Georgia. As an illustrator A.B. Frost specialized in Southern subject matter and is considered one of the best artists of the Golden Age of American illustration. His work appears in over 90 books and periodicals. He is perhaps best known for his paintings of hunting fishing and birding and he produced several calendars for Winchester based on these works. He also created humorous images of rural life and depictions of African Americans that were typical of his time period.
Arthur Burdett Frost Pennsylvania/CaliforniaArthur Burdett Frost Pennsylvania/California (1851-1928) DUCK HUNTING IN MARSH color lithograph framed signed in plate: lower left sight size: H12'' W19 1/4'' together with: Frost Arthur Burdett Joel Chandler Harris and Walter Irwin. DRAWINGS. New York: Fox Duffield & Co. 1904. (2pcs) Provenance: Columbia South Carolina private collection. Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
Well Documented Illustration by ArthurWell Documented Illustration by Arthur Burdett Frost Original IllustrationThe Coon Dog Century Magazine 1898 ?pg. 18.monochrome watercolor and gouache on papersigned l.r.containing original label from Century Magazine with title:?I got up myself to let Tiger in.21.5" x 13.5"