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Lillian Chestney

Lillian Chestney, American painter and illustrator (died 2000)

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Born
September 22, 1913
Died
August 6, 2000
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1913

About Lillian Chestney

Lillian Chestney was an American illustrator and painter. She studied in New York City and illustrated children's books, comic books, and magazine and book covers at a time when few women held artist positions in the industry. In 1943, Chestney illustrated the comic book based upon the first book of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, "Voyage to Lilliput." It was Classic Comics 16th issue, published in December 1943. Chestney won contributions were recognized in commercial arts when she won the award from the Society of Illustrators for Best Advertisement of 1948.

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Lillian Chestney timeline

  1. In 1943, Chestney illustrated the comic book based upon the first book of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, "Voyage to Lilliput." It was Classic Comics 16th issue, published in December 1943.
  2. Chestney won contributions were recognized in commercial arts when she won the award from the Society of Illustrators for Best Advertisement of 1948.

The world when Lillian Chestney was born

Lillian Chestney was born in 1913. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1913

  • Best-selling book"The Inside of the Cup" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJim Thorpe stripped of Olympic titles over amateurism rules
  • Top headline16th Amendment allows federal income tax
  • Technology milestoneFord assembly line begins — revolutionizes manufacturing
  • World population~1.73B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population96.0M

1913 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lillian Chestney's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19132026
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population96.0M341 million

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