WILLIAM F. DRAPER, Portrait Artist, 90
William F. Draper, 90, known as the "Dean of American Portraiture" for his ability to bring presidents, royalty and celebrities to life in his paintings, died October 26 at his home in Manhattan. In 1999, the Portrait Society of America called Mr. Draper the "Dean of American Portraiture" when he received the group's life-time achievement award. His portraits of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and his portrait of former New York City Mayor John Lindsay is in City Hall. Born in Hopedale, Mass., Mr. Draper studied at Harvard University and the National Academy of Design in New York. He joined the Navy in 1942, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander and earning a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific. After the war, he established a studio in New York City. Mr. Draper is survived by a son, William; a daughter, Margaret; and five grandchildren.
(Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquierer," November 3, 2003, p. B-10.)
William F. Draper, 90, known as the "Dean of American Portraiture" for his ability to bring presidents, royalty and celebrities to life in his paintings, died October 26 at his home in Manhattan. In 1999, the Portrait Society of America called Mr. Draper the "Dean of American Portraiture" when he received the group's life-time achievement award. His portraits of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and his portrait of former New York City Mayor John Lindsay is in City Hall. Born in Hopedale, Mass., Mr. Draper studied at Harvard University and the National Academy of Design in New York. He joined the Navy in 1942, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander and earning a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific. After the war, he established a studio in New York City. Mr. Draper is survived by a son, William; a daughter, Margaret; and five grandchildren.
(Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquierer," November 3, 2003, p. B-10.)
WILLIAM F. DRAPER, Portrait Artist, 90
William F. Draper, 90, known as the "Dean of American Portraiture" for his ability to bring presidents, royalty and celebrities to life in his paintings, died October 26 at his home in Manhattan. In 1999, the Portrait Society of America called Mr. Draper the "Dean of American Portraiture" when he received the group's life-time achievement award. His portraits of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and his portrait of former New York City Mayor John Lindsay is in City Hall. Born in Hopedale, Mass., Mr. Draper studied at Harvard University and the National Academy of Design in New York. He joined the Navy in 1942, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander and earning a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific. After the war, he established a studio in New York City. Mr. Draper is survived by a son, William; a daughter, Margaret; and five grandchildren.
(Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquierer," November 3, 2003, p. B-10.)
William F. Draper, 90, known as the "Dean of American Portraiture" for his ability to bring presidents, royalty and celebrities to life in his paintings, died October 26 at his home in Manhattan. In 1999, the Portrait Society of America called Mr. Draper the "Dean of American Portraiture" when he received the group's life-time achievement award. His portraits of John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon hang in the National Portrait Gallery, and his portrait of former New York City Mayor John Lindsay is in City Hall. Born in Hopedale, Mass., Mr. Draper studied at Harvard University and the National Academy of Design in New York. He joined the Navy in 1942, reaching the rank of Lieutenant Commander and earning a Bronze Star for his service in the Pacific. After the war, he established a studio in New York City. Mr. Draper is survived by a son, William; a daughter, Margaret; and five grandchildren.
(Obituary from "The Philadelphia Inquierer," November 3, 2003, p. B-10.)
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