Edwin Deakin

Edwin Deakin
Edwin Deakin c. 1899
Born(1838-05-21)May 21, 1838
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
DiedMay 11, 1923(1923-05-11) (aged 84)
Berkeley, California, United States
NationalityBritish-American
Known forFine arts painter - landscape, still life and architectural portraiture, oils on canvas
SpouseIsabel Fox

Edwin Deakin (May 21, 1838 – May 11, 1923) was a British-American artist best known for his romantic landscapes as well as his architectural studies, especially the Spanish colonial missions of California. His still lifes are considered to be some of the finest of the genre. Deakin is one of the artists who popularized scenes of San Francisco's Chinatown.[1] His sensitive and highly publicized depictions of the deteriorating missions drew public attention to the necessity of restoring these historically important monuments.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Lee, Anthony W. (October 1, 2001). Picturing Chinatown: Art and Orientalism in San Francisco. University of California Press. p. 7. ISBN 978-0520225923.
  2. ^ Kimbro, Edna; Costello, Julia G.; Ball, Tevvy (October 20, 2009). The California Missions: History, Art and Preservation (Conservation & Cultural Heritage). Getty Conservation Institute. p. 48. ISBN 978-0892369836.
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  4. ^ "Edwin Deakin: California Painter of the Picturesque". Crocker Art Music. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
  5. ^ "Edwin Deakin". AskART.com. Retrieved November 13, 2013.