Joseph Clinton Devillis
Joseph Clinton Devillis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1878 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | 1912 (aged 33–34) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Adelphi University |
| Spouse | Grace Devillis |
Joseph Clinton Devillis (aka De Villis) (1878–1912) was an African American artist[1] from Brooklyn, New York who primarily painted landscapes and seascapes.
Devillis enlisted in the United States Navy in 1894 (with pad and pencils in hand).[2] Upon visiting Europe he used his shore leave to study the masterpieces in the Louvre, Luxembourg and the galleries of London.[3] An Apprentice First Class on Dewey's USS Olympia, in 1898 he was a signal man at the Battle of Manila Bay.[4]
In 1901 he left the Navy and returned to New York where he was one of few African American Art students in New York at the time.[5] He studied at the Adelphi College between 1907 and 1912, joining the Adelphi Sketch Club.[2]
Devillis was also an active member of the Nazarene Congregational Church in Brooklyn where he was a Deacon and the Treasurer.[2] He died of pneumonia in 1912 at the age of 33.[2] His work was posthumously displayed at the New York Public Library in 1921 and formed part of the A.A. Schomburg Collection there.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Harris, J "Joseph Clinton Devillis: A Brief But Remarkable Life in Art" International Review of African American Art v. 17, no. 3
- ^ a b c d Goodman, MH., "Joseph Clinton De Villis: Seaman, Artist, Churchman", (1978) Negro History Bulletin 41
- ^ Thompson, WO., "Collins and Devillis - Two Promising Painters", (1905) Voice of the Negro 2
- ^ Galt, W ., The Battle of Manila Bay, May First, Eighteen Hundred & Nintety-Eight – An Epic Poem. (1904) Norfolk, VA.
- ^ Guzman, J P., Negro Year Book: a Review of Events Affecting Negro Life, 1941-1946. 1947, Tukegee Institute.
- ^ Cederhom, T D., Afro-American Artists; a Bio-Bibliographical Directory. 1973, Trustees of the Boston Public Library, Boston
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