Edwin Deakin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Deakin

painter

Date of Birth: 21-May-1838

Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-May-1923

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Edwin Deakin (May 21, 1838 – May 11, 1923) 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.