Gordon Grant (artist)
American painter
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Gordon Hope Grant (June 7, 1875 – May 7, 1962) was an American artist, well-known for his maritime watercolors, and his work with the American Boy Scouts. He was born in San Francisco in 1875, and died in 1962.[1][2][3][4][5]
Gordon Grant | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 7, 1875 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1962 (aged 86) Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Artist |
His best known work is likely his watercolor of the USS Constitution.[6] He also produced war time posters during World War I, illustrations for books such as Penrod,[7] magazine covers for periodicals, such as Saturday Evening Post,[8] and illustrations for Boys' Life.[9] He was the cover designer for the first edition of the Boy Scout Handbook in 1911.[10]
He was illustrator for The Story of American Sailing Ships by Charles S. Strong, The Scarlet Plague by Jack London, Eternal Sea: An Anthology of Sea Poetry edited by William Martin Williamson and many other works.[11]
He was a member of the Association of American Artists and many of his prints were sold through it.[12]
