John R. Neill

Writer, Author

1877 – 1943

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Who was John R. Neill?

John Rea Neill was a magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum's, Ruth Plumly Thompson's, and three of his own. His pen-and-ink drawings have become identified almost exclusively with the Oz series. He did a great deal of magazine and newspaper illustration work which is not as well known today.

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Born
Nov 12, 1877
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • John Neill
  • John Rea Neill
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Died
Sep 13, 1943

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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