After They Came Out of the Ark, plate 1

by Lorena Cassady

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After They Came Out of the Ark, plate 1

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Lorena Cassady

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Mixed Media - Vintage Illustration Prints

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Elmer Boyd Smith was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and painter. Smith was born in Saint John, New Brunswick and studied art in Paris with Gustave Boulanger and Jules Joseph Lefebvre at the Académie Julian from 1881 to 1884, and also with H. Lefort for several years. In the early 1900s he moved to Wilton, Connecticut,[1] where he spent the remainder of his life. He illustrated more than seventy books for both adults and children, beginning with My Village in 1896, written while he was living in France. His first children's book was The Story of Noah's Ark in 1905.

Born: May 31, 1860, Saint John, Canada
Died: October 5, 1943 (age 83 years), Wilton, Connecticut, United States

A variety of animals, including elephants, zebras, and birds, gather on a grassy cliff overlooking a picturesque valley at sunset. A tree stands to the right, with assorted wildlife interacting peacefully in a vibrant natural setting.

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October 19th, 2024

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