Bessie Pease Gutmann

Bessie Pease Gutmann was an American artist and illustrator most noted for her paintings of putti, infants and young children. During the early 1900s Gutmann was considered one of the betterknown magazine and book illustrators in the United States. Her artwork was featured onmagazine covers such as Womans Home Companion and McCalls between 1906 and 1920. She also illustrated popular childrens books including a notable 1907 edition of Alices Adventures in Wonderland. Although the commercial popularity of Gutmanns art declined during World War II, there was renewed interest in her illustrations from collectors by the late 20th century.

Gutmann was born Bessie Collins Pease on April 8, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Horace Collins. After graduating from high school, Gutmann studied at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women. From 1896 to 1898, she attended The New Schools Parsons School of Design, then named the New York School of Art. She also attended Art Students League of New York from 1899 to 1901.

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