FROST, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928)

Prairie Chickens

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1895-1896. Chromolithograph. In good condition. Sheet size: 12 3/4 x 20 inches.

A stunning hunting print from one of America's most celebrated sporting artists.

Arthur Burdett Frost (1851-1928) is remembered as one of America's best-loved sporting artists. His evocative hunting and shooting prints capture the drama of the sport and provide an invaluable visual record of rural America. Frost was an incredibly successful artist, he illustrated more than ninety books and produced thousands of illustrations for Harper's Weekly, Scribner's and Life magazines. Although born in Philadelphia, he spent the majority of his working career in New Jersey where he produced some of his most noted work. Frost's most desirable and rarest prints are the twelve chromolithographs from the portfolio entitled Shooting Pictures, depicting various shooting scenes from upland shooting to waterfowling. The portfolio, with each image printed on a separate sheet and tipped onto a card backing board, was published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1895. This dramatic image is a wonderful example from this famous series and demonstrates why Frost is considered one of America's most celebrated sporting artists.

Cf. Henry M. Reed The A.B. Frost Book (1993) p. 90 (illustration) and p.158.

Item #19123

Price: $1,500.00