Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 – March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: the National Museum of American Illustration deemed his painting Daybreak (1922) to be the most successful art print of the 20th century. More about Maxfield Parrish
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Maxfield Parrish was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to painter and etcher Stephen Parrish and Elizabeth Bancroft. His given name was Frederick Parrish, but he later adopted Maxfield, his paternal grandmother's maiden name, as his middle, then finally as his professional name. He was raised in a Quaker society.: 110 As a child he began drawing for his own amusement, showed talent, and his parents encouraged him. Between 1884 and 1886, his parents took Parrish to Europe, where he toured England, Italy, and France, was exposed to architecture and the paintings by the old masters, and studied at the Paris school of Dr. Kornemann.: 110The most expensive item with a signature of Maxfield Parrish (EXTRAORDINARY 1908 Maxfield Parrish SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED letter) was sold in June 2020 for $1750.00 while the cheapest item (Maxfield Parrish Photocopyof Handwritten Check, Signed by Parrish to Sue Lewin) found a new owner for $2.50 in May 2021. The month with the most items sold (4) was July 2015 with an average selling price of $75.35 for an autographed item of Maxfield Parrish. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in April 2015 with $337.89 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was March 2022. In average, an autographed item from Maxfield Parrish is worth $75.88.
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AUTHENTIC Maxfield Parrish Signed 1931 Banknote Check ~ Exiner Northhampton,Ma. | $69.99 | ||
AUTHENTIC Maxfield Parrish Signed 1933 Banknote Check, Macy & Co., 2 signature | $45.99 | ||
Jessie Willcox Smith ALS Autograph Letter Signed TALKS ABOUT MAXFIELD PARRISH!!! | $224.99 | ||
MAXFIELD PARRISH original signature / autograph (1905) professionally framed | $129.95 | ||
Maxfield Parrish signed check Windsor VT Aug 10 1946 | $130.27 | ||
Maxfield Parrish, American painter and illustrator, hand signed autograph, COA | $169.50 | ||
MAXFIELD PARRISH, Cutler/Goffman, Amer Illustrators Gallery, AUTOGRAPHED 1st Ed. | $9.99 | ||
Signed Maxfield Parrish: The MASTERWORKS ART BOOK Signed by Alma Gilbert- | $19.99 | ||
Vtg Maxfield Parrish *The Poster Book*◾Alma Gilbert◾33 Full Color Artwks◾Signed | $29.95 | ||
Vtg Maxfield Parrish *The Poster Book*◾Alma Gilbert◾33 Full Color Artwks◾Signed | $15.50 |