Welcome to Schoonover Studios - American Illustrators - Frank E. Schoonover
WELCOME TO SCHOONOVER STUDIOS FEATURING A UNIQUE SELECTION FOR COLLECTORS OF AMERICAN ILLUSTRATION WITH AN EMPHASIS ON THE HOWARD PYLE SCHOOL. WORKS BY LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY LOCAL AND REGIONAL ARTISTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. RESTORATION AND APPRAISAL SERVICES PROVIDED.
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The Haunts of Jean Lafitte
Frank E. Schoonover
Oil on canvas; 33” x 22”; 1911
Oil on canvas; 33” x 22”; 1911
Story: The Haunts of Jean Lafitte
Harpers; December 1911
# 444 in the Raisonne
Schoonover Illustration Collection
Working at Home
Frank E. Schoonover
Oil on canvas; 30” x 20”; 1911
Oil on canvas; 30” x 20”; 1911
Story; Bail
Harpers; August 1911
# 434 in the Raisonne
First Time
Percy Ivory
Oil on canvas; 30” x 20”; 1909
Story;The Revolt of Bismark
Saturday Evening Post, January 12, 1907
The 302 visits Schoonover Studios to explore the storied past and work of world famous Wilmington illustrator Frank E. Schoonover.
At the 2019 ANTIQUES ROADSHOW event at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library in Delaware, a guest named Dennis brought in a 1923 Frank Schoonover oil painting on canvas titled, “Privateers of ’76,” that he had inherited from his parents.
Watch the show segment- Click Here.
Thank you for visiting my Web site. Since 1906, these historic studios have been active both nationally and locally as a venue for hundreds of artists. Visitors and collectors are welcome Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Saturdays by appointment.
It is always a good idea to call ahead; 302-656-0135.
John R. Schoonover, Curator