Virginia Frances Sterrett
In 1920, at the tender age of 19, chicago-born artist virginia frances sterrett received her first commission from the penn publishing company to illustrate old french fairy tales — a collection of works from the nineteenth-century french author, comtesse de ségur (sophie fedorovna rostopchine). shortly after completing the work sterrett was diagnosed with tuberculosis. Virginia frances sterrett (/ ˈ s t ɛr ɪ t /; 1900–1931) was an american artist and illustrator. Old French Fairytales Illustrated By Virginia Frances Art prints from all books published with illustrations by virginia frances sterrett: arabian nights, tanglewood tales, and old french fairy tales. See more videos for virginia frances sterrett. Virginia frances sterrett was born in chicago illinois, in 1900. when she was still very young virginia and her family; her mother and her sister mary sterett, relocated to missouri to be nearer to other relatives when her father passed away. eventually moving again to kansas she...