Frank Wilbert Stokes

Frank Wilbert Stokes, also known as Frank Stokes, Frank W. Stokes and F. W. Stokes (November 27, 1858 – 1955) was an American sketch artist and painter who specialized in illustrations of arctic and antarctic themes. A large collection of his works is now in the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Stokes was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in 1858.

He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Thomas Eakins. Later on Stokes spent nine years in England and France where he in Paris studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts under Jean-Léon Gérôme, the Académie Colarossi under Raphaël Collin and the Académie Julian under Gustave Boulanger. Besides classical training in style and technique he also was influenced by impressionist style.

Stoke participated in expeditions to northern Greenland under Robert Peary during 1886 and 1892 - 1894.

In 1902 he joined the Antarctic on the Swedish Antarctic Expedition under Otto Nordenskjöld.

In 1909 and 1910 Stokes completed mural decorations at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

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