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THURE DE, an American artist and illustrator; born in Sweden in 1848. He graduated from the National Military Academy in Stockholm, and was for a while minister of war in the Swedish Cabinet. He later served as an officer in the French army in Algeria, then studied art in Paris. Later he went to Canada as topographical engineer. Coming to New York, York, he began his career as illustrator, and for many years was a regular contributor to the "New York Graphic," "Leslie's Weekly," "Harper's Weekly," and a number of other similar publications. a