Francis Davis Millet

Francis Davis Millet (name sometimes given as "Francis David Millet"; November 3, 1846 - April 15, 1912) was an American painter and writer and one of those who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Photo of Francis Davis Millet Pre 1923-photo This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... Photo of Francis Davis Millet Pre 1923-photo This image is in the public domain in the United States and possibly other jurisdictions. ... November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Though anyone who creates a written work may be called a writer, the term is usually reserved for those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... The New York Herald reports the disaster. ...

Millet was born in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts and served with the Sixtieth Massachusetts volunteers in the American Civil War as a drummer and assistant surgeon. He went on to study at Harvard University, graduating with a degree in literature in 1869, and two years later entered the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium. He returned to the United States in 1875 to work as a correspondent for the "Advertiser" at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. In 1876, he painted murals at Trinity Church in Boston with John LaFarge. State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Surgery Surgery is the medical specialty that treats diseases or injuries by operative manual and instrumental treatment. ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... John LaFarge (March 31, 1835–November 14, 1910) was a painter,stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer. ...

A well regarded American Academic Realist, Millet was close friends with Augustus Saint-Gaudens and Mark Twain, both of whom were at his 1879 marriage to Elizabeth Merrill in Paris, France. Realism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Augustus Saint-Gaudens (Dublin, March 1, 1848 _ Cornish, New Hampshire, August 3, 1907), was the Irish-French American sculptor of the Beaux Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the American Renaissance. ... Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, writer and lecturer. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

In 1880, Francis Millet became a member of the Society of American Artists, and in 1885 was elected to the National Academy of Design, New York and Vice chairman of the Fine Arts committee. He was made a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a Director of the American Academy in Rome. In addition, he sat on the advisory committee of the National Gallery of Art. He was decorations director for the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. There is also the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), located in Manhattan. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... World Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893 One-third scale replica of The Republic, which once stood in the great basin at the exposition, Chicago, 2004 The World Columbian Exposition (also called The Chicago Worlds Fair), a Worlds fair, was held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

He translated Tolstoy and also wrote essays and short stories. Among his publications are "Capillary Crime and Other Stories" (1892) and "Expedition to the Philippines" (1899). Leo Nikolayevitch Tolstoy (Russian: Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й) (September 9 (August 28, O.S.), 1828 - November 20 (November 7, O.S.), 1910) was a Russian novelist, reformer, and moral thinker, notable for his influence on Russian literature and politics. ...

On Sunday, April 14, 1912, Francis Millet sailed first class aboard the Royal Mail Ship Titanic on her maiden voyage to New York. He was last seen helping women and children into lifeboats.

External link

• Francis Davis Millet on Artcyclopedia.com (http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/millet_francis_davis.html)