Florence Scovel Shinn

American writer, artist and book illustrator.

Born September 24th, 1871 in Camden. [ref]

Died October 17th, 1940 at 69 years old [ref]

Occupations
artist, illustrator, writer

Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde