The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
F. CROWNINSHIELD,
NOTED ARTIST, DIES
Famous for Half O Century as
Painter, Author and In
structor in Arts.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Director Of American Academy
in Rome and Inspiration
of Two Generations.

Word was received yesterday OF the
death at Capri, italy. on Friday Of Fred
eric crowninshieid. for more than nifty
years one OF Americas most noted ar
lists ana writer's. r''5 'F7
while Mr.. Crownlnshisld's reputation
must rest TO q great extant on his mural
paintings and stained glass windows. he
has contributed largely to, American art
as a landscape painter. and in his teach
ing and writing has been an inspiration
to the artists Of two generations.
He was born in Boston dn 1s45 and
completed the ueusl course in the liberal
arts at Harvard before taking UP the
fine arts as A life work. He was gradu-
ated from Harvard in 1885 and the fol-
lowing years began his study Of painting
In Europe.
He studied with Cabanel and Couture
In Paris, with Rowbotham In London
and Benonville In Rome. In 1879 he had
so grown In reputation that an offer was
made to him Of the post of instructor in
drawing and painting at the Museum of
Fine Arts in Boston. He accepted It and
served until 1888.
Author a. Well a. Artist.
From 1885 to 1900 Mr.. Crowninshield
divided his time between this city and
Italy. and IL was during this period that
ne completed the greater number OF
mural paintings and windows which
have made him best known. Also within
the sanae time he published several books
Of verse and a many more on artistic
themes and was 4 constant contributor
to artistic and literary periodicals. He
was president Of tho Federation Of Fine
rector Of the American Academy in Rome
in 1909.
His best known book. villa Mira
fiores." bears the title OF the building in
Rome which housed the American Acad-
envy, the Institution which for 30 Ions
has attracted the painters. architects
and sculptors of this country, who, hav.
ing won scholarships at American insti-
tutions of art, went to italy to broaden
their knowledge and experience.
Mr.. Crowninshield gave . notable ex'
hibition Of landscapes in this city ir
1918. greatly to the surprise of art
critics, who had imagined that his mura
painting had taken UP almost his entire
working time during the precedlnk- ter
years. Tho exhibition, which displayed
nearly 100 canvases. covered wide
choice Of subjects, but dealt In grea'
part with scsnes in New England and ir
southern Italy.
Perfect Grasp Of Art Themes.
The exhibition was pronounced notable
in that the artist displayed such . per
feet grasp Of art themes 30 widely sepa
rated,in locality and feeling. THE SUM-
critic observed: -..-
MANY Of them touch upon thsmei
closely connected with Rome and tn
beautiful villa Miranores others. still
moro recent, set forth the fascinating
aspects Of Taormina, with the blue water
of the Mediterranean sweeping in lars,
| curves upon the Sicilian shore, and, with
| ragged turrets OF rock as principal fac
| tors in their composition. Again ther,
| are landscapes painted in the neishbor
hoods OF Stockbridge and in the Berk
| shire hills. and these are fully as like
able as the others. and as sharply differ
! ent from the Italian set as could well b,
imagined"
Mr.. Crowninshield's best known lit
| erary works are his volumes Of poetry
! "Pictoris Carmina" villa Mirahores,
, Under the Laurels.'' Tales in Metre
and "A Painters Moods"
He was married In 1867 to Miss Heller
Fairbanks OF Boston. and is survived b!
two sons. Frank and Edward, and 1
daughter. Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdor1.