Francis Vreeland

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

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

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. "Francis Vreeland". Museum of Nebraska Art. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. "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. "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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