October 17 On this day, October 17, 1856, artist and illustrator John White Alexander was born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Better known as a painter of lyrical women, Alexander pursued illustration work in the 1880s and 90s. Barbara Rundback2016-11-14T10:19:33-05:00October 17th, 2012|News|0 Comments Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail Related Posts