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Maginel Wright Enright Barney Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

American, d. 1966

Maginel Wright Enright Barney was born on June 19, 1881, Weymouth. She was the sister of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the illustrator of several children’s books, including those of L. Frank Baum. She has also done cover designs and illustrations for numerous magazines throughout the 1920–40. She was largely responsible for revolutionizing the quality of illustration in children’s books. She was featured on The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 by Walt Reed on page 165. Enright died on April 18, 1966, in East Hampton.

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Artist: Maginel Wright Enright Barney
The Bully - Narrative Art by  Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration
The Bully - Narrative Art by  Female Illustrator Golden Age of Illustration

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