Ernest Haskell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Haskell

American artist and illustrator

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1876

Place of Birth: Woodstock, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1925

Profession: painter, etcher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ernest Haskell (1876-1925) was an American artist and illustrator, internationally famous in his lifetime and remembered for his etchings, as well as engravings, pen-and-ink drawings, lithographs and watercolors.
He was a pioneer in the field of theatrical posters.
He created many portraits and caricatures of luminaries of the day.
During World War I he was commissioned by the United States Army to develop camouflage painting.
Haskell's etchings and intaglio prints are considered by critics and scholars to be his most important contribution.