Arthur William Brown (1881–1966) was a Canadian commercial artist, most known for his work as an illustrator for the '' Saturday Evening Post'', ''

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'', and '' Redbook''.

Education and works

In the 1890s, he attended the Hamilton Art School and studied under John Sloan Gordon. At the age of 16, he was hired as a chalk plate artist for the ''Hamilton Spectator''. He later left Hamilton and attended the Art Students League in New York City, and studied under

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, and F.R. Gruger. He was later hired as an illustrator by the ''Saturday Evening Post'', where his works were featured prominently. Brown's works included illustrated stories of American authors such as

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, Irvin Cobb, and

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. He also illustrated posters for the World War I war effort as well as book cover illustrations. His work is held in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Imperial War Museums, the

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, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the

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, and the

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. In 1964, Brown earned the unofficial title of Dean of American Illustrators and was inducted into the Illustrator's Hall of Fame by the American Society of Illustrators.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Arthur Canadian illustrators 1881 births 1966 deaths Date of death missing Place of death missing Canadian male artists 20th-century Canadian artists World War I artists Art Students League of New York alumni 20th-century Canadian male artists