Education
De Crano studied in London, Paris, and Rome.
De Crano studied in London, Paris, and Rome.
He is listed as a Great Floridian. He came to Saint Augustine, Florida from Philadelphia in 1893 to be part of Henry Flagler"s Ponce de Leon Artist Colony. De Crano did portraits, landscapes, genre paintings and still-lifes.
He is known for his lush garden views and bright realistic flower paintings sold to tourists.
The artist colony was discontinued in 1902 when Flagler relocated to Palm Beach. De Crano died September 15, 1908 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania.
A marker at Ponce de Leon Studios on Valencia Street on the campus of Flagler College commemorates his life.