REED, Ethel
(b. 1876, Newburyport, d. 1912, London)

Biography

American painter and graphic artist. Receiving her training from the miniaturist Laura Hill (1859-1952), she first made a name for herself aged just 18 with her book illustrations. The English magazine Punch commissioned numerous caricatures from her. In 1895 she made her breakthrough as a poster artist.

Reed worked almost exclusively for the publishers Lamson, Wolfe & Company in Boston and New York.



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