American artist
This article is about the American artist born in 1890; for the British artist born in 1729 with a similar name, see
Frances Reynolds; for the American suffragist born in 1831, see
Frances Ellen Burr.
Frances Burr |
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Frances Burr Ely, from her 1922 passport application |
Born | November 24, 1890
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Died | March 28, 1974 (aged 83)
Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
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Other names | Frances Burr Ely, Frances Burr Reynolds |
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Occupation(s) | Artist, draughtsman, astronomer, athlete, pilot |
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Frances Burr Ely Reynolds (November 24, 1890 – March 28, 1974) was an American artist, known for her fantasy medieval bas-relief murals in gesso. Burr made navigation and target charts for the American military during World War II, and after the war made astronomical charts. She was also a licensed pilot, a skier and a diver.