Frank T. Merrill

For other people named Frank Merrill, see Frank Merrill (disambiguation).

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)[1] 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.

  1. ^ "Obituaries". The Boston Globe. October 14, 1936. p. 34. Retrieved April 4, 2022.