Frederic B. Schell b. 1838

Also known as F.B. Schell, Frederick B. Schell
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Frederic B. Schell was an illustrator for the American publications Harper's Weekly & Frank Leslie's Illustrated News. He was recruited to be the Superintendent of the Art Department for the Picturesque Atlas of Australia (1888). While in Australia, he wrote ‘How books are illustrated’, Centennial Magazine. His albums of photographs collected while in Australia now reside in the Yale University Art Gallery.
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Name
Frederic B. Schell
Also known as:
  • F.B. Schell
  • Frederick B. Schell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • illustrator (ANZSIC code: 6924) -
Birth date
1838
Birth place
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Death date
1902
Death place
New York City, NY, USA
Burial place
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Death note
Died of fractured skull from fall out of window; possible suicide.
Active Period
  • c.1862 - 1902
Arrival
  • 1886 (Departed in 1888.)
Residence
  • 1886 - c.1888 Sydney, New South Wales
Training
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Art, Philadelphia, PA, 1858 - c.1862
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists