Felix deCrano
(1842-1908)

Died aged c. 66

Felix deCrano, born in France in 1842, came to St. Augustine from Philadelphia in 1893 as part of Henry Flagler's "artist colony." As part of his resort complex, Flagler established a studio for half a dozen young artists. DeCrano was an accomplished portrait, landscape, genre and still life painter whose garden views and flower paintings became popular with the tourists who purchased them. The St. Augustine artist colony was discontinued in 1902 when Flagler and his entourage relocated to Palm Beach. DeCrano died September 15, 1908 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. His works continue to be collected and represent landscapes from New England, St. Augustine and Europe, locations where he studied and worked.

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