I love the skillfully understated phrases such as, "...talents, or otherwise, of the engravers." Thank you, Pete!

Thank you again. I certainly appreciate the amount of time that you put into each and every episode.

*Frost* had a gift for trees, scenery, & looks like he could paint it ALL, including expressions on the faces of both people & animals ... he had a true gift

If I had half his talent I would consider that a great gift to have ... *Thank You Pete* ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Another excellent mini-biography. How you manage to keep up such a high standard of frequent new episodes is beyond me..., but I'm glad that you do. Thanks for all of your hard work Pete

Another terrific survey of an artist I hadn’t heard of. l❤ this channel.

6 views a minute. I would be quite happy with that, lol. anyway, ANOTHER wonderful synopsis of a great artist. Thank you, sir.

Ah, Frost...one of the greats. Couldn't count how many hours I poured over his pen and ink illustrations trying to emulate his seemingly casual but spot-on line work capturing everything in a gesture, texture, and emotion. The cat with rat poison and the donkey series are still a favorite. I didn't know about his London and Paris times. He certainly got around. This video and a couple of the recent ones got me thinking: a number of the artists you've featured worked intensely with engravers, or at least understood the fine art of it. I'm wondering how much of a influence that discipline and training had on these draughtsmen? As loose and as free as the line work is with Frost, for example, there's and amazing accuracy that had to be ingrained in some of these artists due to the demanding nature of engraving. At any rate, thanks again, Pete, for this wonderful insight. My apologies for such a lng winded comment. Hope you are staying warm. Yesterday for the Sunday morning market, we had sunshine, pouring rain, hail the size of chickpeas, and then sunshine, all within about 3 hours. I am SSOO ready for spring...Cheers!

Thank you for bringing Frost to our attention. His work is beautiful and wonderfully crafted. I remember the Brer Rabbit illustrations from my local library when I was a small child so many years ago.

Again you add to my knowledge of artists I knew in childhood, but never remembered their names. My mother was from Texas, and had a charming slow southern drawl. When I discovered a copy of Uncle Remus in the bookshelves, (with the A. B. Frost illustrations) I poured over the drawings, which I loved, but try as I might I could not read the text, as Harris had written in the southern dialect of the deep south. I took the book to my mother and she read the entire book to us over many evenings, and I totally understood it when she read it, and the illustrations seemed to grow organically out of the text. We also had several of the Adler books. I think I mentioned my mother was an artist and we had many finely illustrated books, which I didn't realize how wonderful they were at the time!

I enjoyed this video, I remember as a child, that my sister had a Brer Rabbit book, with A B Frost illustrations. Live his linework.

He gave a lot, but he had so much more in him. I guess he left that to future generations. Thanks, Pete, for giving me an expanded view of his life's work.

Each of them is like; reading a book... Thank you so much.✨️

Uncle Remus, Brer Rabbit, and crew were often read to me and later on by me as I grew up. From the look and condition of the books I’d say they were all first editions. Thank you grand mother for these wonderful works of literature and art. Today they probably would be banned from every school library in the states, but they were great for a kid just learning to read and draw. I loved them then and I love them now. I wish the originals were still available. I’d read them to my grand kids. Thanks for this one.

Thanks for another enjoyable video, Pete. Took me back a bit as I remember seeing his Brer Rabbit illustrations as a child.

Thanks so much for this, I have always loved AB Frost from the first moment I saw his work! So good!

Uncle Remus seems to bring out the best in people. Thanks a lot for this enjoyable portrait. An easy winner!

We come now to praise A.B. Frost His work seldom with color was glossed He drew golf, and the Limerick, Beasts anthropomorphic. What a shame if his memory were lost!

Thank you for another enjoyable episode. I like the ending caption at 2:42 " He played next day on wood". As ever all the best Phil Sharp

Frost was a most impressive draughtsman. His lazy 45 degree hatching in many of the backgrounds seems to be a trademark that certainly helped his characters stand out on the page but it makes many drawings look like just rough 'visual notes'. I am surprised that it was kept in many of the illustrations. Many thanks for the great series and this most enjoyable video, Pete.

Wonderful- brought back memories from childhood, so good to know more about this artist. Thank you

LOVED this one - of course!! I love pen and ink and Frost's work is simply amazing! Your research and presentations are top shelf! I'm always excited to see them arrive! Tnx!

Wonderful work as always. I particularly enjoy the illustration of the painter in the cow pasture. Might have to hunt down a print of that.

That was a really delightful accounting of Frost’s work. Thank you.

Absolutely blown away by the command this guy orchestrated. Thank you once again, Pete. Your beautifully researched and narrated videos are indeed a lasting legacy to those who hold dear such wonderful original talent.

The pictures and information you put together are educational and delightful at the same time, a feast for the eyes. Thanks for the work.

Another eloquent retelling of Art and illustration and the people behind and in front...cheers Pete...

Thank you Pete! - All these extraordinary artists' satirical artworks of the animal kingdom have a similarity to Heinrich Kley, who influenced Walt Disney in the animation realm.

What a versatile artist! You're right, I know the Bre'r Rabbit illustrations and some others seem familiar, but once again, you have introduced me to more of his remarkable work. Thanks for this excellent video, Pete.

Anotherr gem, thanks Pete!

I have a Dover reprint of The Bull Calf & Other Tales, one of my favourite books. The story Mutton Dressed as Lamb is so funny it moves me to tears, especially if feeling down. Thank you for bringing this fantastic illustrator to a wider audience.

Another great discovery, this is a real pleasure to always be surprised by the amount of talents that we've never heard.. or seen. Thanks a lot for the great work !

Lovely as usual. Lunch is on me if you're ever in town. cheers from rainy Vienna, Scott

So incredibly powerful images and the clarity of the artistic style that is fulfilling the importance of telling a story. I am amazed by his exquisite style and his essence of representation of what is going on with the pen and ink expressions ❤ Thanks Pete for your time and your expertise in sharing this video and for your wisdom and knowledge. ❤ Frost is a great illustrative artist and is also captivating with the exquisite style that is minimalistic and seemingly simple. ❤

❤ I really like Frost’s styles and his irresistible humour. Thank you; and a great choice of background music. (I must stop doodling around watching your videos when I’m supposed to be working - a little.)

Wonderful animals!

Fascinating!

(133) What a witty artist Mr. Frost was. Must admit I have never heard of him; that final plate with the obviously "fully satiated with his meal" tiger is genius. I'd almost try to get a print of it for my kitchen just for a giggle.

what a great presentation!

Still chuckling over that final image. Great video.

excellent! he's SO good!

This is such a welcome series, Mr Beard , Thank you,

After seeing this presentation, I had to take a look at my copy of the Uncle Remus stories, with illustrations by A.B. Frost, as well as Frederick Church, J.M. Conde, E.W. Kemble, and W.H. Beard. Always good to hear of a financially successful illustrator.

Whenever you show an artist that I am not very familiar with, i'm inclined to compare him/her with work that I do recognize. In the case of mr Frost I saw similarities with the work of Tenniel, and even Rudolphe Töpffer in his early work, but he soon found his own voice! Then I realized I had seen his work on the Brer Rabbit stories! What an artist, I specifically liked his photo-realistic drawings.... such realism, composition and depth! Lovely video, once more!

Absolutely love your channel! Thank you for these!

Great job once again! Your narrative voice is warm and engrossing... your research is captivating.

another brilliant video, Pete, thank you!

I own several wood engraved blocks of A B Frost’s drawings for Harper’s. One large, 9” x 13” block is of two young hunter’s with a family of moose in the watery background, dated 1888. Very fine quality of engraving with the engraver’s signature worked into the picture just a few short years before the sad demise of that procedure as a means of rendering the artist’s work into print. Leonard Seastone

I think this channel is very important.

Thanks, Pete!

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Clicked the like button straight away I'll watch it all the way through a bit later. Do you know why Pennsylvania sprouted many gifted artists? A B Frost, Wyeth, Boris Artzybasheff

Perhaps oddly, I really liked the early examples of watercolor best. Thanks, Pete.

I always look forward to a new illustrator. But also find myself curious as to your choice of music to accompany. As usual, very fitting.

Wonderful as always Pete! Might I be so bold as to suggest Harry Rountree as a subject for one of your Illustrations of... series. He has appeared in your collections, but after enjoying this one on Frost I think Rountree might make a most appealing bookend. Pete, your videos are always a pleasure to watch. Thank you.

I remember the Uncle Remus illustrations , so well conceived and handsomely done , what a great and endearing artists ... A B Frost ☺

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And the hits keep coming! Great follow up to Pyle, they both had a lot in common. The first color illustrated book in the US is a good question, Around 1890 seems right, as the magazines were already using color prints. Will Bradley comes to mind, his art nouveau illustrations were a sensation. It's too bad Frost didn't illustrate 'Connecticut Yankee ' for Mark Twain, the Beard illustrations are lifeless. No offense if you are related!

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I agree with you that Frost should have embraced color, although visual, is kind of the frosting on the cake...

Thank you for the video, have you ever considered covering Raphaël Freida? I recently discovered his art.

Thank you very much for these videos! They are priceless as a collection of knowledge and tribute to those illustrators. I haven't seen all of them yet (looking forward to do so!) and the search engine doesn't help much, but do you have anything in your collection about two more painters: Elsa Beskow (Sweden, 1874-1953) and Tamara Yufa (Karelia, Russia, 1937-2022)? I think they are worth mentioning.

Hello, today was really boring it was raining all day, but I have been watching your videos and it really lit up the mood. Could you please make a video about Charles Addams?

So when do we get the comprehensive fully illustrated cyclopedia of illustration mr beard? I have room on my shelf……