b. 1863d. 1935
Oliver Herford
Dubbed "The American Oscar Wilde," Oliver Herford is considered an American writer, though he was born in England.
Photo: from Herford's "Confessions of a Caricaturist," 1917.
About
Herford was a humorist who both wrote and illustrated. He contributed to several periodicals during his lifetime, including Life, Ladies’ Home Journal, and The Mentor. Herford is as well known for his poems and quotes as he is for his books and artwork.
–Christie Finn
Related Information
American Art Archives
americanartarchives.com/herford.htmLibrary of Congress
loc.gov/collections/cabinet-of-american-illustration/?fa=contributor%3Aherford%2C+oliver%7Csubject%3Acolor&sb=shelf-id_descProject Gutenberg
gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/24852
Sheet Music
Four Songs, Op. 75
Amy Beach
The Candy Lion (op. 75, no. 1)
A Thanksgiving Fable (op. 75, no. 2)
Prayer of a Tired Child (op. 75, no. 4)
A Thanksgiving Fable (op. 75, no. 2)
Prayer of a Tired Child (op. 75, no. 4)