F. O. C. Darley

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Felix Octavius Carr Darley (b: 1821 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- d: 1888 in Claymont, Delaware) was an American illustrator, known for his illustrations in works by well-known 19th century authors, including:

• James Fenimore Cooper,
• Charles Dickens,
• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Washington Irving
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
• Clement Clarke Moore, and
• Edgar Allan Poe.

Darley was a self-taught and prolific artist who started out as a staff artist for a Philadelphia publishing company where he was given a wide variety of assignments. After moving to New York, his work began to appear in magazines such as Harper's Weekly and in books by various publishers.

His Victorian mansion is located in Claymont, Delaware. The Darley House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.

References

• [F.O.C. Darley, "Victorian Amerca's most famous illustrator"]
• [Illustrations by FOC Darley American Illustrator 1821-1888]
• [Inventing the American Past: The Art of F.O.C. Darley]
• [The Society of Illustrators: F. O. C. Darley]
• [A Visit from St. Nicholas] by Clement Clarke Moore, in an 1862 edition illustrated by F. O. C. Darley, from Project Gutenberg

 

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