Ethel Reed
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Ethel Reed was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts
, on March 13, 1874, daughter of Edgar Eugene Reed. Her family moved to Boston in 1890. She studied briefly at the Cowles Art School in Boston in 1893, and began to receive public notice for her illustrations in 1894. In the mid-1890s she was engaged to fellow artist Philip Leslie Hale, but the engagement was broken off. She made a journey to Europe in 1896, and traveled for the next two years in France, England, Ireland, and Germany. Her circumstances after 1898 are difficult to trace, and certain records of her date of death have yet to surface.
In her short career, Ethel Reed achieved recognition one of the pre-eminent book and poster artists of her period. She was acquainted with many important literary and artistic figures of her day, such as the writer Richard le Gallienne
, the architects Bertram Goodhue
and Ralph Adams Cram
, and the photographer Fred Holland Day. Ethel Reed was the model for Day's photographs "Chloe" and "The Gainsborough Hat." She also modeled at least three times for portraits by Frances Benjamin Johnston
.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, on March 13, 1874, daughter of Edgar Eugene Reed. Her family moved to Boston in 1890. She studied briefly at the Cowles Art School in Boston in 1893, and began to receive public notice for her illustrations in 1894. In the mid-1890s she was engaged to fellow artist Philip Leslie Hale, but the engagement was broken off. She made a journey to Europe in 1896, and traveled for the next two years in France, England, Ireland, and Germany. Her circumstances after 1898 are difficult to trace, and certain records of her date of death have yet to surface.
In her short career, Ethel Reed achieved recognition one of the pre-eminent book and poster artists of her period. She was acquainted with many important literary and artistic figures of her day, such as the writer Richard le Gallienne
Richard Le Gallienne
Richard Le Gallienne was an English author and poet. The American actress Eva Le Gallienne was his daughter, by his second marriage.-Life and career:...
, the architects Bertram Goodhue
Bertram Goodhue
Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue was a American architect celebrated for his work in neo-gothic design. He also designed notable typefaces, including Cheltenham and Merrymount for the Merrymount Press.-Early career:...
and Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram
Ralph Adams Cram FAIA, , was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partnerships in which he worked.-Early life:Cram was born on December 16, 1863 at Hampton Falls, New...
, and the photographer Fred Holland Day. Ethel Reed was the model for Day's photographs "Chloe" and "The Gainsborough Hat." She also modeled at least three times for portraits by Frances Benjamin Johnston
Frances Benjamin Johnston
Frances "Fannie" Benjamin Johnston was one of the earliest American female photographers and photojournalists.- Life :...
.
Works Illustrated
- Gertrude Smith, The Arabella and Araminta Stories (Boston: Copeland and Day, 1895)
- Charles Knowles Bolton, The Love Story of Ursula Wolcott (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe, & Co., 1896)
- Mabel Fuller Blodgett, Fairy Tales (Boston: Lamson, Wolffe, & Co., 1896)
- Louise Chandler Moulton, In Childhood's Country (Boston: Copeland and Day, 1896)
- The Yellow Book, Volumes XII (January, 1897) and XIII (April, 1897)
External links
- Photographs of Ethel Reed and examples of her art
- Ethel Reed on askart.com
- A forum thread about Ethel Reed.
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