biography of Harrison CADY (1877-1970)

Birth place: Gardner, MA

Death place: Rockport, ME?

Addresses: NYC/Rockport, MA

Profession: Illustrator, etcher, painter, writer

Exhibited: AIC; NAD, 1944, 1945 (prize), 1946; Macbeth Gal. (solo); Kleeman Gal. (solo); Currier Gal. (solo); Smithsonian Inst. (solo); WFNY, 1939; SC, 1944 (prize); All. A. Am., 1945 (prize); Rockport AA (prizes), 1998 (solo of 70 drawings, 1951-56)

Member: SI; Audubon A.; AWCS; North Shore AA; Rockport AA; Century Cl.; SC; SAE; Illustrator's Cl., NY.

Work: NYPL; LOC; Univ. Nebraska; New Britain Inst.; MMA.

Comments: From 1911-60, he teamed with Thornton Burgess, illustrating the author"s nature stories and children"s books. He drew a large family of characters, including Peter Rabbit, Reddy the Fox, Jimmy Skunk, Muster Bear, and many others. Cady himself was author of Caleb Cottontail; Animal Alphabet; and other children"s stories. He also contributed to many national magazines including Life, Good Housekeeping, Saturday Evening Post, St. Nicholas, Ladies Home Journal, and others.

Sources: WW66; WW47.