Mary Petty

Mary Petty
A detail from Mary Petty's September 24, 1955 cover of The New Yorker depicting Mrs. Peabody's maid Fay. The two were the primary characters in Petty's popular 40-cover Peabody Family series which ran for 35 years.
Born(1900-04-29)April 29, 1900
Hampton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died6 March 1976(1976-03-06) (aged 75)
Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Known forIllustrator

Mary Petty (April 29, 1899 – March 6, 1976) was an illustrator of books and magazines best remembered for a series of covers done for The New Yorker featuring her invented Peabody family.

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