Douglas Duer (October 4, 1887 – 1964) was a painter and illustrator in the United States. He studied with

William Merritt Chase William Merritt Chase (November 1, 1849October 25, 1916) was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later would become Parsons School of Design. ...

and Howard Pyle. Duer worked for various newspapers, illustrated books, did

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assignments during the

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, and created artwork for greeting cards. Publications with stories he illustrated include ''

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'', '' Harper's'', '' Everybody's Magazine'', '' The American Magazine'' and '' Boy's Life''. He exhibited in

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington ( Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...

in 1917. Some of his poetry was published.

Work as illustrator

*''Told in the Hills'' (1891) by

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*'' Desert Gold (novel)'' by Zane Grey *''The Wilderness Trail'' by Frank Williams *''

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'' by Zane Grey *''Keep the Wagons Moving'' by West Lathrop, pseudonym for Dorothy West Lathrop *''A siren of the snows'' by Stanley Shaw *''Two Arabian Knights'' by Donald McGibeny *''Lizette'' by Samuel Raphaelson in '' Everybody's Magazine'' *''The Great White Wall: A Narrative Poem'' by

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*''The Vanished World'' by Douglas Duer, Sherman, French & Co. (1916) * Frontispiece of ''The Single Track'' by Douglas Grant (author). *''Walter Reed: Doctor in Uniform'' by L.N. Wood

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