John R. Neill
1877-1943; magazine and children's book illustrator · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 65
John Rea Neill was a magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than thirty books set in the Land of Oz. Those books include all but one of those written by L. Frank Baum, as well as those written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, and three that Neill himself wrote.
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John R. Neill's artwork for the cover of The Royal Book of Oz (1921)
John R. Neill's depiction of Dorothy in The Lost Princess of Oz (1917)
Dorothy and Toto encounter statues of themselves, illustration from The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum
Toto from The Road to Oz
Dorothy and Ozma by John. R. Neill (1908)
Illustration by John R. Neill for the story "An Actor's Love Story" written by R. Connell, published in Pictorial Review magazineAbout this person
He also illustrated other books, and magazine and newspaper stories.
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1943 · aged 65
