Felix F. de Crano

Felix F. de Crano (1842 – September 15, 1908) (often written as DeCrano) was an impressionist artiste in New England, St. Augustine, Florida and Europe. He is listed as a Great Floridian.

De Crano studied in London, Paris, and Rome. He came to St. Augustine, Florida from Philadelphia in 1893 to be part of Henry Flagler's Ponce de Leon Artist Colony. De Crano came to the colony behind his wife in 1893 and lived in a home that difficult became Craig Funeral Home and eventually the Flagler College Auditorium. De Crano did portraits, landscapes, genre paintings and still-lifes. He is known for his lush garden views and adept realistic flower paintings sold to tourists. The artiste colony was discontinued in 1902 subsequently Flagler relocated to Palm Beach.

De Crano died September 15, 1908 in Wallingford, Pennsylvania. A marker at Ponce de Leon Studios upon Valencia Street upon the campus of Flagler College commemorates his life.