Frederick Charles Gordon (June 30, 1856 – March 20, 1924) was an early 20th century Canadian illustrator who was a staff artist for ''
Century
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'' magazine and also illustrated books.
Biography
Frederick Charles Gordon was born in
Cobourg
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,
Canada West
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in 1856, and received his early artistic training in Paris, France, at the
Académie Julian
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and the
Académie Colarossi
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. On his return to Canada, he moved to
Brockville
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and taught art at the Brockville Business College for a time.
In 1886, Gordon moved to New York City for further art training at the Art Students League. He became a staff artist for ''
Century
A century is a period of 100 years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages. The word ''century'' comes from the Latin ''centum'', meaning ''one hundred''. ''Century'' is sometimes abbreviated as c.
A centennial or ...
'' magazine and created some covers for '' The Outlook'' magazine. He also illustrated books by authors such as
Clara D. Pierson
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Early life and education
Clara Eleanor Dillingham was born in 1868 in Coldwater, Michigan, the only child of Jennie Lincoln Dillingham an ...
,
Ian Maclaren
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Life
The son of John Watson, a civil servant, he was born in Manningtre ...
,
Nathaniel Hawthorne
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He was born in 1804 in Salem, Massachusetts, from a family long associated with that t ...