Francis Vreeland
Born1879
Seward, Nebraska
DiedSeptember 4, 1954
Los Angeles, California
OccupationPainter

Francis Vreeland (1879 - September 4, 1954) was an American painter.

Life

Vreeland was born in 1879 in Seward, Nebraska.[1] He was educated in Paris and Cincinnati.[2]

Vreeland became a painter in Los Angeles in the 1920s.[2] His studio was located in Los Feliz.[3] He was a member of the National Society of Mural Painters, and the president of the California Art Club.[2][4]

Vreeland died on September 4, 1954, in Los Angeles.[2][4] His work can be seen at the Museum of Nebraska Art.[1] He is the namesake of the Francis William Vreeland Scholarship Award at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Francis Vreeland". Museum of Nebraska Art. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "F. W. Vreeland, Artist, Dies". The Los Angeles Times. September 6, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved April 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Hot Property: A Clipper Moors at a Beach Retreat". The Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2001. p. K15. Retrieved April 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Late L.A. Artist Rose Early to Note Effect of Dawn". The Los Angeles Times. September 12, 1954. p. 11. Retrieved April 30, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Scholarships". School of Art, Art History & Design. University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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