Frank T. Merrill
Frank Thayer Merrill | |
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Frank T. Merrill, self-portrait | |
| Born | December 14, 1848 Roxbury, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | October 12, 1936 (aged 87) Dorchester, Massachusetts, US |
| Known for | Book illustration |
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| Years active | 1870s–1920s |
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Frank Thayer Merrill (December 14, 1848 – October 12, 1936) was an American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his drawings for the first illustrated edition of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, published in 1880. Over a five-decade career, he illustrated a wide variety of works for adults and children.