Frances Tipton Hunter
Born 1896 - 1957
Education Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Hunter was born on September 1, 1896 in Howard, Pennsylvania, to Michael Howard, an insurance salesman, and Laura Tipton. After her mother’s death, Hunter and her older brother, Harold, moved in with her aunt and uncle Frances and Edward McEntire in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, when she was 5 or 6 years old.

After High School graduation, Hunter studied illustration under Thornton Oakley at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art. She then attended the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial. While studying in Philadelphia, Hunter was hired by John Wanamaker to illustrate a line of children’s fashion for catalogs and advertisements. She was paid $500.

In the early 1920s, Hunter created a series of paper dolls that first appeared in Ladies’ Home Journal. After rave reviews and requests, she illustrated six dolls to appear in the regular publications. From the 1930s to the 40s, Hunter contributed 18 covers to the Saturday Evening Post. Her favorite subject was children and their pets. Her memorable subjects were welcome therapy to millions recovering from the dreariness of WWII.

In 1946, Hunter was approached by John Baurngarth to do a series of paintings depicting the everyday problems of a little boy and his dog. The series, “Sandy in Trouble,” continued for 11 years, as Hunter created an annual painting to add to the series.

Awards
1952 sited in Who\'s Who in American Art
Member of Society of Illustrators

online gallery
http://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2011/08/19/art-entertainment/art-frances-tipton-hunter.html

Frances Tipton Hunter History of American Illustration