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Virginia Frances Sterrett
Virginia Frances Sterrett

Virginia Frances Sterrett

American, 1900-1931
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Virginia Frances Sterrett was an American artist and illustrator.
Sterrett was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1900. After her father's death, she and her family moved to Missouri but returned to Chicago in 1915. There, she enrolled in high school and later entered the Art Institute of Chicago with scholarship. One year after entering the institute, Sterrett's mother grew ill and Sterrett dropped out to provide for her family. She gained work at an art advertisement agency.

Sterrett received her first commission at the age of 19 (shortly after she was diagnosed with tuberculosis) from the Penn Publishing Company to illustrate Old French Fairy Tales (1920), a collection of works from the 19th-century French author, Comtesse de Ségur (Sophie Fedorovna Rostopchine).

A year after the publication of Old French Fairy Tales, a new title including commissioned works from Sterrett was presented by the Penn Publishing Company—Tanglewood Tales (1921). From 1923, in failing health, Sterrett was able to work on projects for short periods of time only and as a result, she was able to complete just one further commission prior to her death—her own interpretation of Arabian Nights (1928).

Her best-known work is the suite of illustrations for Arabian Nights (1928). She died of tuberculosis.

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At the appointed hour he met the beautiful Medea

At the appointed hour he met the beautiful Medea (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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Cadmus beheld a female figure, wonderfully beautiful

Cadmus beheld a female figure, wonderfully beautiful (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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‘What is it’, asked Jason

‘What is it’, asked Jason (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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‘Thou hast slain the monster’, cried Ariadne, clasping her hands

‘Thou hast slain the monster’, cried Ariadne, clasping her hands (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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This pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions

This pitiless reptile had killed his poor companions (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells

They brought along with them a great many beautiful shells (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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The voyagers examined the web of cloth

The voyagers examined the web of cloth (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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The giant gave them his brotherly kindness

The giant gave them his brotherly kindness (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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She whipped up the snakes and ascended high over the city

She whipped up the snakes and ascended high over the city (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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‘I shall not touch it I assure you’, said she

‘I shall not touch it I assure you’, said she (1921)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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A part of the wall crumbled with a terrible noise

A part of the wall crumbled with a terrible noise (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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What are you seeking, little  one

What are you seeking, little one (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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Violette consented willingly to pass the night in the forest

Violette consented willingly to pass the night in the forest (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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They were three months passing through the forest

They were three months passing through the forest (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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They walked side by side during the rest of the evening

They walked side by side during the rest of the evening (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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She threw her arms around the neck of Bonne-Biche

She threw her arms around the neck of Bonne-Biche (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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Rosalie saw before her eyes a tree of marvellous beauty

Rosalie saw before her eyes a tree of marvellous beauty (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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Ah, ha! you are at last in my domain, little fool!

Ah, ha! you are at last in my domain, little fool! (1920)

Virginia Frances Sterrett (American, 1900-1931)
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