John Wolcott Adams
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John Wolcott Adams | |
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| Born | October 7, 1874 |
| Died | June 24, 1925 (aged 50) New York, US |
| Education | School of the Museum of Fine Arts Art Students League of New York |
| Occupation | Illustrator |
John Wolcott Adams (1874–1925) was an American illustrator.[1]
Adams was born on 7 November 1874 in Worcester, Massachusetts.
He married Frances Pendleton Sheldon (1903–1920).
He was the son of John Francis and Ellen Wilson Adams, and a descendant of a New England family. This family had produced two United States presidents.
Adams was interested in the theatre, and he was able to design at least one stage setting that was designed for a 1923 Walter Hampden production.
He died in New York on June 24, 1925, of appendicitis.[2]
Education
Adams studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. In 1898, he went to New York, where he attended the Art Students League of New York classes.[2]
Groups
Adams was a member of the following groups:
- The Players
- The Dutch Treat Club
- The Society of Illustrators[2]
