Francis A. Todhunter (1884-1963) was an American commercial artist and landscape painter.
Francis Augustus Todhunter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1963 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Education | California School of Design |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Alice Serella Todhunter |
| Children | 1 son |
Life
editTodhunter was born in 1884 in San Francisco, California.[1] He graduated from the California School of Design, later known as the San Francisco Art Institute.[2]
Todhunter began his career as a commercial artist at the San Francisco Chronicle alongside Rube Goldberg and Bud Fisher.[2] He worked for the advertising firm McCann-Erickson until 1949.[2]
Todhunter was also a watercolor and oil painter, and he exhibited his work at the Oakland Art Gallery in 1942.[3] Although he used Impressionist features, he was "not a true impressionist" because of the use of lines in his paintings.[3] Todhunter devoted his time to painting the landscapes of Marin County until his death.[4]
Todhunter resided in Mill Valley, California with his wife, Alice Serella, and their son, Norman; they were both painters.[4] He died in 1963 in San Francisco.[1] His widow died in 1969.[5] His artwork can be seen at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Francis Todhunter". Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. 21 September 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Noted Marin Landscape Artist Dies". Oakland Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Dungan, H. L. (April 12, 1942). "One-man show in Oakland". Oakland Tribune. p. 41. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Landscapist Dies". Arizona Daily Star. February 14, 1963. p. 24. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alice Serella Todhunter". Daily Independent Journal. San Rafael, California. June 18, 1969. p. 4. Retrieved April 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.