George Reiter Brill

George Reiter Brill was an artist and illustrator whose documented career spans the late nineteenth century, active from approximately 1875 to 1895. Brill’s known output centered primarily on commercial printmaking and periodical illustration, coinciding with the rapid expansion of mass media communication in the United States.

The recorded body of work indicates a focus on newspaper and advertisement graphics. Specific pieces include the dated print Advertisement for Philadelphia Sunday Press, June 2, 1895 and Advertisement for Philadelphia Sunday Press, May 10, 1895, alongside works titled simply Tribune and Philadelphia Sunday Press, November 15. These titles establish Brill's connection to key media publications of the era.

George Reiter Brill prints are represented in significant museum collections, establishing the historical importance of his commercial work. Fifteen of his prints are documented in institutional holdings, most notably within the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The preservation of these high-quality prints ensures that the artist’s contribution to late 19th-century illustrative art remains available for study and reference.