Frank T. Merrill

Frank Thayer Merrill
Frank T. Merrill, self-portrait
Born(1848-12-14)December 14, 1848
Roxbury, Massachusetts, US
DiedOctober 12, 1936(1936-10-12) (aged 87)
Dorchester, Massachusetts, US
Known forBook illustration
Notable work
Years active1870s–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.