Frank Calvert
Portrait of Frank Calvert c. 1920, from the Seattle Daily Times, July 1, 1920, page 14.
Portrait of Frank Calvert c. 1920, from the Seattle Daily Times, July 1, 1920, page 14.
Born1876
Died1920
Oroville, Washington
OccupationEditorial cartoonist and newspaper illustrator, entrepreneur
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipUSA
Notable worksThe Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men
SpouseLaura Reynolds (married January 7, 1905) [1]
Childrenthree children
Relatives
  • William Calvert (father) [2]
  • Mrs William Calvert Sr. (mother)[2]
  • William Calvert Jr.(brother)[2]
  • James H. Calvert (brother)[2]
  • May Calvert Dunn (sister, died 1901)[2]
  • Grace Calvert (sister)[2]

Frank Calvert (1876–1920) was a Seattle Times newspaper artist and cartoonist, and member of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club.[3] In 1911, he edited a book for the club, The cartoon; a reference book of Seattle's successful men, which included biographies, photos and caricatures of men the club considered influential in Seattle.

He was also a co-founder (along with Alfred T. Renfro, writer and photographer) of the Beaux Arts Village in King County, Washington. .[3][4] The two men wanted to create a community of artists.[4] They bought 50 acres of land on the shore of Lake Washington, with the intent of establishing an artists' colony.[3][4] They set aside 10 acres to be used for art studios for woodworking, sculpture, and photography and the rest was to be half-acre parcels for artist homes.[3][4]

The two men also set up the Beaux Arts Workshop in Seattle.[4]

Caricature of Frank Calvert as a pirate. Members of the Seattle Artists club drew themselves in this manner, alongside the serious and famous men they were portraying.

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References

  1. ↑ Seattle Daily Times, January 11, 1905, page 8, column 5, bottom.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Seattle Daily Times, January 4, 1901, page 7 4th column. Mrs. Calvert goes to home of deceased daughter.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Seattle Post Intelligencer". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Braarud Fine Art. "Sydney Mortimer Laurence". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.


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