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Michele Felice Cornč
(1752-1845)
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Captain Cook Cast Away on Cape Cod 1802
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| Michele Felice Cornč was an Italian born American artist. Cornč was thought to have arrived in America in 1800, landing in Salem, Massachusetts. Cornč continued to paint and also taught in Salem until 1806 when he moved to Boston. He remained there until 1822 when he moved to Newport, Rhode Island where he lived the remainder of his life.
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Ship Hercules in Naples
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| Though it is known that Cornč was originally from Naples, Italy, it is not known what type of artistic training he may have had. His style is classically Neopolitan and it is likely that he created a number of pieces in Italy before coming to America.
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Two Children at Play with a White Bird
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| Cornč was not limited to a certain genre of painting, and produced a number of portraits, landscapes, seascapes and historical scenes in his lifetime. He also did not limit himself to one certain type of medium or canvas and used oil, pen and ink, watercolor and gouache on canvas, wood and paper, and also created lithographs.
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Landing of the Pilgrims
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Imaginary Harbor View
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| Among his artistic endeavors, Cornč is credited to have been the first person to introduce the tomato as an edible vegetable in America. Until then, it was widely believed in the New World that tomatoes were poisonous. A plaque even commemorates Cornč for his introduction of the tomato on his home in Newport to this day.
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Ship America
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| One notable aspect of some of Cornč’s marine scenes is his inclusion of the title of the painting at the bottom in script. In these paintings, Cornč makes the title a decorative part of the composition.
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Brig Nancy Ann of Newburyport Moses Brown Commander Entering the Mole of Naples 1811
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Perseverance Wrecked near Tarpauline Cove 1805
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