Francis Seth Frost
Francis Seth Frost (1825–1902) or F.S. Frost was a painter, photographer, and businessman specializing in artists' materials. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, he travelled widely in the United States. Friends included Albert Bierstadt.[1]
As an artist he kept a studio in the Studio Building on Tremont Street in Boston.[2] In 1869 with E.H. Adams he began the artists' supply firm, Frost & Adams, which flourished into the 20th century.[3][4]
References
- ^ Peter E. Palmquist, Thomas R. Kailbourn. Pioneer photographers of the far west: a biographical dictionary, 1840-1865. Stanford University Press, 2000; p.253
- ^ Boston Directory. 1864
- ^ King's hand-book of Boston. Boston: 1889. Google books
- ^ Boston register and business directory. 1921
Further reading
- Houston, Jourdan. "Francis Seth Frost (1825-1902), Beyond Bierstadt's Shadow." American Art Review, August-September 1994 146-157.
External links
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Frost, Francis Seth |
| Alternative names |
F S Frost |
| Short description |
painter, photographer, and businessman |
| Date of birth |
1825 |
| Place of birth |
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| Date of death |
1902 |
| Place of death |
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