George T. Tobin
George Timothy Tobin (1864–May 6, 1956)[1] was an American illustrator and artist.
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Biography[edit]
Tobin was a native of Weybridge, Vermont, and later settled in New Rochelle, New York, where he was a founding member of the New Rochelle Art Association.[1][2] He produced illustrations for magazines like Harper's Bazaar (cover, December 1906), The Century, Publishers Weekly, and St. Nicholas.[2][3] He illustrated children's books by authors such as Ruth Ogden and Charles Dickens. He produced a series of drawings of American presidents and other notables like critic Hamilton Wright Mabie.[1][2][4]
Tobin worked in watercolor, ink, pencil, pastel, and (later) drypoint etching.[5] His work is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, the National Museum of American Illustration, the Fogg Art Museum, and the New York Public Library.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "George T. Tobin, Artist and Illustrator Who Did Portraits of the Noted, Is Dead; Painted Distinguished Men". New York Times, May 7, 1956. Accessed 2016-08-24.
- ^ a b c d "George T. Tobin Video | Interviews". Amazon.com. Accessed 2016-08-24.
- ^ "George T. Tobin (1864-1956)". American Illustrators Gallery. Accessed 2016-08-24.
- ^ "Theodore Roosevelt drawn by George T. Tobin". New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed 2016-08-24.
- ^ "George T. Tobin". MutualArt.com. Accessed 2016-08-25.
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