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An example of work by Randal William Borough
Artwork images are copyright of the artist or assignee
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| | Born on April 4, 1878 in Memphis, TN. While living in San Francisco during 1900-1906, Borough studied at the Mark Hopkins Art Institute. Following the earthquake, he moved to Los Angeles where he became a successful illustrator for Saturday Evening Post and other national magazines. He then worked as an advertising artist in NYC for Lord, Thomas & Logan until 1931. At that time he retired to his home in Rowell, VT and devoted his remaining years to portraiture. He died while vacationing in Sarasota, FL on Feb. 3, 1951. Exh: Painters Club (LA), 1906; NAD. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Art in California (R. L. Bernier, 1916); Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record; NY Times, 2-6-1951 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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