J. M. Condé was an early 20th century "golden age" book illustrator and comic strip artist best known for his ink and watercolor illustrations for books by Joel Chandler Harris and Albert Bigelow Paine. He also worked on at least two comic strips, one of which was derived from Harris's "Br'er Rabbit" stories.
Condé worked in what is known as the golden age of American illustration in the early 20th century. His energetic line work calls to mind the work of his contemporary A. B. Frost, while his use of vivid color evokes Winsor McKay. He specialized in illustrations of animals in books for children.
Condé illustrated the "Hollow Tree" books of Albert Bigelow Paine and some of Joel Chandler Harris's "Uncle Remus" stories, as well as books by Martha Strudwick Young and Aesop's Fables. Like some other illustrators of the day, Condé attempted to show animals as if drawn from life, though he also followed the 'humanizing' line of traditional animal fables and usually clothed his animal characters in trousers and coat or shirt, and sometimes shoes as well.[1][2]
From June to October 1906, the McClure Syndicate ran a Sunday color comic strip entitled Brer Rabbit (sometimes referred to as Uncle Remus Stories), based on Harris's stories and drawn by Condé. There were 16 episodes in the series, each with its own title, such as "Brer Rabbit & the Gold Mine."[3]
Another comic strip from Condé was Aubrey of the Tenements (1904), which featured a cat named Aubrey and his nameless friend, a talkative and rude parrot who gets them both into all kinds of mischief after they move from the slums to an upper-class home.[4]
Selected books illustrated
(Alphabetical by author)
Aesop (translation by George F. Townsend)
Aesop's Fables (1905), some in color
Raymond Fuller Ayers
Animal Folk (ca. 1901)
S. Ten Eyck Bourke
Fables in Feathers (c. 1907)
C. F. Carter
Katooticut (1899)
John Walker Harrington
The jumping kangaroo and the apple butter cat (1900)
Joel Chandler Harris
Told by Uncle Remus: New Stories of the Old Plantation (1905), illus. by A. B. Frost, Condé, and Frank Ver Beck
Mr. Crow and the Whitewash: Hollow Tree Stories (1917)
Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure: Hollow Tree Stories (1917)
Martha Strudwick Young
Plantation Bird Legends (1902)
Beyond the Dark Pines (1912)
References
^Kensinger, Faye Riter. Children of the Series & How They Grew: or A Century of Heroines & Heroes, Romantic, Comic, Moral. Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1987, pp. 64, 173.
^"Wise Animals: Aesopica". Wise Animals: Aesop and His Followers. An Exhibition at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library [...]. 2012. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Rare Book & Manuscript Library (library.illinois.edu/rbx). Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^"Obscurity of the Day: Br'er Rabbit". February 19, 2007. (February 18 to 24, 2007). Stripper's Guide (blog). Retrieved 2016-09-08.
^"Aubrey of the Tenements". November 28, 2012. Barnacle Press: Comics 1.0. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
The jumping kangaroo and the apple butter cat at the Library of Congress
Behind the dark pines illustrated by Condé at the Internet Database
February 20, 2023
condé, early, 20th, century, golden, book, illustrator, comic, strip, artist, best, known, watercolor, illustrations, books, joel, chandler, harris, albert, bigelow, paine, also, worked, least, comic, strips, which, derived, from, harris, rabbit, stories, illu. J M Conde was an early 20th century golden age book illustrator and comic strip artist best known for his ink and watercolor illustrations for books by Joel Chandler Harris and Albert Bigelow Paine He also worked on at least two comic strips one of which was derived from Harris s Br er Rabbit stories Illustration of Aesop s fable The Dog and the Wolf 1905 Map of Big Deep Woods in Albert Bigelow Paine Hollow Tree Nights and Days 1915 Illustration for The Most Beautiful Bird in Joel Chandler Harris Uncle Remus Returns 1918 Contents 1 Career 2 Selected books illustrated 3 References 4 External linksCareer EditConde worked in what is known as the golden age of American illustration in the early 20th century His energetic line work calls to mind the work of his contemporary A B Frost while his use of vivid color evokes Winsor McKay He specialized in illustrations of animals in books for children Conde illustrated the Hollow Tree books of Albert Bigelow Paine and some of Joel Chandler Harris s Uncle Remus stories as well as books by Martha Strudwick Young and Aesop s Fables Like some other illustrators of the day Conde attempted to show animals as if drawn from life though he also followed the humanizing line of traditional animal fables and usually clothed his animal characters in trousers and coat or shirt and sometimes shoes as well 1 2 From June to October 1906 the McClure Syndicate ran a Sunday color comic strip entitled Brer Rabbit sometimes referred to as Uncle Remus Stories based on Harris s stories and drawn by Conde There were 16 episodes in the series each with its own title such as Brer Rabbit amp the Gold Mine 3 Another comic strip from Conde was Aubrey of the Tenements 1904 which featured a cat named Aubrey and his nameless friend a talkative and rude parrot who gets them both into all kinds of mischief after they move from the slums to an upper class home 4 Selected books illustrated Edit Alphabetical by author Aesop translation by George F Townsend Aesop s Fables 1905 some in colorRaymond Fuller AyersAnimal Folk ca 1901 S Ten Eyck BourkeFables in Feathers c 1907 C F CarterKatooticut 1899 John Walker HarringtonThe jumping kangaroo and the apple butter cat 1900 Joel Chandler HarrisTold by Uncle Remus New Stories of the Old Plantation 1905 illus by A B Frost Conde and Frank Ver Beck Uncle Remus and the Little Boy 1910 Uncle Remus Returns 1918 Albert Bigelow PaineThe Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book 1898 Making Up with Mr Dog Hollow Tree Stories 1901 How Mr Rabbit Lost His Tail Hollow Tree Stories 1910 The Hollow Tree Snowed In Book 1910 Hollow Tree Nights and Days 1915 Mr Rabbit s Wedding Hollow Tree Stories 1917 Mr Crow and the Whitewash Hollow Tree Stories 1917 Mr Turtle s Flying Adventure Hollow Tree Stories 1917 Martha Strudwick YoungPlantation Bird Legends 1902 Beyond the Dark Pines 1912 References Edit Kensinger Faye Riter Children of the Series amp How They Grew or A Century of Heroines amp Heroes Romantic Comic Moral Ohio Bowling Green State University Popular Press 1987 pp 64 173 Wise Animals Aesopica Wise Animals Aesop and His Followers An Exhibition at the Rare Book amp Manuscript Library 2012 University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Rare Book amp Manuscript Library library illinois edu rbx Retrieved 2016 09 08 Obscurity of the Day Br er Rabbit February 19 2007 February 18 to 24 2007 Stripper s Guide blog Retrieved 2016 09 08 Aubrey of the Tenements November 28 2012 Barnacle Press Comics 1 0 Retrieved 2016 09 08 External links Edit Children s literature portal Visual arts portalAesop s Fables illustrated by Conde at the Internet Database Uncle Remus Returns illustrated by Conde at the Internet Database J M Conde page at Project Gutenberg J M Conde at Library of Congress Authorities with 9 catalog records The jumping kangaroo and the apple butter cat at the Library of Congress Behind the dark pines illustrated by Conde at the Internet Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title J M Conde amp oldid 1073476117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
