Today's Inspiration Group
Frederick Coffay Yohn
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Born:
Frederick Coffay Yohn
February 8, 1875
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died: June 3, 1933 (aged 58)
Friday, December 30, 2016
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Alexis Peyrotte
Floral and Acanthus Leaf Design, Print,1740,Etcher on white laid paper
Alexis Peyrotte
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Alexis Peyrotte (1699 - 1769) was a French decorator painter.
Peyrotte was born in Avignon, and was the son of a sculptor. Early in his career he painted in the region of Carpentras parishes and congregations. He participated with Joseph Duplessis to produce art decorations in the pharmacy of the Hôtel-Dieu of Carpentras.In 1736, he moved to Paris. His decorating work included apartments of the king and queen at Versailles (1738 and 1747), and the Board Room of the Palace of Fontainebleau with Charles-André van Loo, and the Château de Marly. He also worked with the Gobelins Manufactory. He was particularly known for his chinoiserie. A number of his works were engraved and printed by Gabriel Huq
Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Reginald Birch
story in the St Nicholas, by editor Tudor Jenks and illustrated by Reginald Birch
Born:Reginald Bathurst Birch
May 2, 1856
London, England
Died: June 17, 1943 (aged 87)
The Bronx, New York
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Sunday, December 11, 2016
GARRET'S DRAWING
8.5" X 11"pencil on bond paper
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8.5" X 11" acrylic on masonite
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American Red Cross Motor Corps
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American Red Cross Motor Corps (also known as American Red Cross motor service) was founded in 1917 by the American Red Cross (ARC).[1] The service was composed of women who and it was developed to render supplementary aid to the US Army and Navy in transporting troops and supplies during World War I, and to assist other ARC workers in conducting their various relief activities. The diverse character of the work included canteen work, military hospitals, camps and cantonments, home service workers, outside aid, office detail, other ARC activities, and miscellaneous services, such as the 1918 flu pandemic.
Thursday, December 1, 2016
William Heath Robinson
31 May 1872 – 13 September 1944
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