Items of Interest

More Items of Interest about Frank Vietor

When Frank turned his attention to dollhouse furniture he gave it as much detail as possible. The doors and drawers actually open. The first picture taken of these pieces (without a scale reference) looked like furniture against a white wall.

Example of some of the miniature furniture.

Frank made this miniature from blueprints of a caboose. He scored the wood for the sides so that it would look like planking as there was nothing pre-made that was the proper scale. The "B & O" logo on the side is hand painted (again to scale.) At the time Frank made the caboose he did not have the blueprints for the interior. One of the sides was removable in case he decided to put those details in at a later date.

Example of a scale miniature caboose.

Frank was known for his railroad paintings; over four hundred. These differ from most railroad paintings because they are detailed landscapes that include a train. Frank was not content until a painting met his high standards, including details that most people would never realize were missing. He would not sign his work until he was satisfied. During the Christmas holiday, Frank like many artists would send his close friends hand made Christmas cards.

Making Christmas Cards to send to close friends during the holidays.

Sources of information: From interviews with Frank Vietor

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