F. C. Gordon

Frederick Charles Gordon (June 30, 1856 – March 20, 1924) was an early 20th century Canadian illustrator who was a staff artist for Century magazine and also illustrated books.

Frederick Charles Gordon was born in Cobourg, Canada West in 1856, and received his early artistic training in Paris, France, at the Académie Julian and the Académie Colarossi.

[1] On his return to Canada, he moved to Brockville and taught art at the Brockville Business College for a time.

He also illustrated books by authors such as Clara D. Pierson, Ian Maclaren, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Ruth Ogden.

[2] In 1908 he moved to Westfield, New Jersey, where he served as mayor for five years (1916–21).

Illustration by F.C. Gordon for Clara D. Pierson's Among the Farmyard People (1899)