Frank Calvert (cartoonist)

Frank Calvert (1876–1920) was a Seattle Times newspaper artist and cartoonist, and member of the Seattle Cartoonists' Club.[3] In 1911, he edited a book for the club, The cartoon; a reference book of Seattle's successful men, which included biographies, photos and caricatures of men the club considered influential in Seattle.

Frank Calvert
Portrait of Frank Calvert c. 1920, from the Seattle Daily Times, July 1, 1920, page 14.
Born	1876
Died	1920 Oroville, Washington
Occupation	Editorial cartoonist and newspaper illustrator, entrepreneur
Language	English
Citizenship	USA
Notable works	The Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men
Spouse	Laura Reynolds (married January 7, 1905) [1]
Children	three children
Relatives	William Calvert (father) [2] Mrs William Calvert Sr. (mother)[2] William Calvert Jr.(brother)[2] James H. Calvert (brother)[2] May Calvert Dunn (sister, died 1901)[2] Grace Calvert (sister)[2]

He was also a co-founder (along with Alfred T. Renfro, writer and photographer) of the Beaux Arts Village in King County, Washington. .[3][4] The two men wanted to create a community of artists.[4] They bought 50 acres of land on the shore of Lake Washington, with the intent of establishing an artists' colony.[3][4] They set aside 10 acres to be used for art studios for woodworking, sculpture, and photography and the rest was to be half-acre parcels for artist homes.[3][4]

The two men also set up the Beaux Arts Workshop in Seattle.[4]

Caricature of Frank Calvert as a pirate. Members of the Seattle Artists club drew themselves in this manner, alongside the serious and famous men they were portraying.

Works

• The Cartoon; A Reference Book of Seattle's Successful Men, Frank Calvert (ed.), Metropolitan Press, Seattle, 1911.
• Homes and Gardens of the Pacific Coast, Volume 1, Seattle, Frank Calvert (editor) and T. Ross Ditty (associate editor), Beaux Arts Society Publishers, Beaux Arts Village, Washington, 1913
• Homes and Gardens of the Pacific Coast, Volume 2, Los Angeles, Frank Calvert (editor) and T. Ross Ditty (associate editor), Beaux Arts Society Publishers, Beaux Arts Village, Washington, 1913 (First page only)
• 12th Session of the Washington State Legislature by Alfred T. Renfro, with illustrations by W. C. McNulty (Von-A), W. C. Morris, and Frank Calvert.
• Songs o' the Sound by Alice Harriman with illustrations by Frank Calvert, The Stuff Printing Concern, Seattle, 1906.

See also

• Beaux Arts Academy history with information about the founders and members

References

1. Seattle Daily Times, January 11, 1905, page 8, column 5, bottom.
2. Seattle Daily Times, January 4, 1901, page 7 4th column. Mrs. Calvert goes to home of deceased daughter.
3. "Seattle Post Intelligencer". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. Braarud Fine Art. "Sydney Mortimer Laurence". Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved February 15, 2012.