The originals of the illustrations are in the Thomas Frederick Dixon, Jr., Collection, John R. His work with Dixon providing illustrations for The Clansman have been cited as inspiration for the uniforms of the Ku Klux Klan. He won many medals for paintings and some of his oil and water-color productions were acquired by prominent galleries around the world. He illustrated The Virginian ( Wister), Kate Bonnet ( Stockton), The Right of Way ( Gilbert Parker), and the stories of Bret Harte. Hopkinson Smith, Thomas Dixon, Kathleen Norris, Dr. Keller eventually gave up work for newspapers and magazines to provide book illustrations for authors such as F. "Never my dear Stede Bonnet, did I dream you would see me in such plight." - Kate Bonnet - The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter (1902)Īt that point he turned almost exclusively to being an illustrator for the New York Herald. In San Francisco he was awarded the gold medal of the Panama Pacific International Exposition. Louis Exposition of 1904 he won gold and silver medals. Two years later he won the Evans water color prize. He won awards including the First Class Medal at the National Academy, Hallgarten composition prize, the Philadelphia Art Club gold medal, Paris Exposition of 1900 silver medal. In Munich, he studied painting with Professor Loeffts. ![]() He took up drawing at the National Academy, New York as a student of Professor Wilmarth. ![]() His parents were Adam and Amanda Spohr Keller. Arthur Ignatius Keller (JNew York City – DecemRiverdale, New York) was a United States painter and illustrator.
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