Edwin Deakin, Grapes Against White Wall

Edwin Deakin

American · 1838–1923 · Painter

Edwin Deakin was a British-American artist best known for his romantic landscapes as well as his architectural studies, especially the Spanish colonial missions of California.… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Edwin Deakin, Vernal Falls, 1874, oil on canvasVernal FallsBonhams · $60,313≈ £43,315≈ €50,747Sign up to see
  2. Edwin Deakin, A Bit of Old China, San Francisco, 1905, oil on canvasA Bit of Old China, San FranciscoCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $55,575≈ £36,088≈ €41,912Sign up to see
  3. Edwin Deakin, Indian Encampment in the Sierra ( circa 1873), oil on canvasIndian Encampment in the Sierra ( circa 1873)Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · $47,600≈ £38,307≈ €42,737Sign up to see

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Edwin Deakin 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. His sensitive and highly publicized depictions of the deteriorating missions drew public attention to the necessity of restoring these historically important monuments.

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Born 1838, SheffieldDied 1923, BerkeleyOccupation PainterWikidata Q5346352 ↗ULAN 500126150 ↗Museum works 9

Also known as Deakin

Works in museum collections

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Edwin Deakin, Grapes Against White Wall
Grapes Against White Wall1883 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts — Ope…
Edwin Deakin, Grapes Against White Wall
Grapes Against White Wall1883
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Edwin Deakin, Samuel Marsden Brookes in His Studio
Samuel Marsden Brookes in His Studio1876
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ↗
CC0 · Edwin Deakin, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Edwin Deakin, Still Life with Grapes
Still Life with Grapes1888
Smithsonian American Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Smithsonian American Art Museum
Edwin Deakin, Notre Dame, Paris.
Notre Dame, Paris.
Crocker Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Crocker Art Museum
Edwin Deakin, She Will Come Tomorrow.
She Will Come Tomorrow.1888
Crocker Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Crocker Art Museum
Edwin Deakin, Palace of Fine Arts and the Lagoon.
Palace of Fine Arts and the Lagoon.1915
Crocker Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Crocker Art Museum
Edwin Deakin, Rue des Chantres, Paris
Rue des Chantres, Paris1878
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Edwin Deakin, Christmas Morning, Hôtel de Cluny, n.d..
Christmas Morning, Hôtel de Cluny, n.d..
Crocker Art Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Crocker Art Museum

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