Orrin Peck

Orrin M. Peck (April 13, 1860 – January 20, 1921) was an American painter. He was known for his landscape and portrait oil paintings. Peck was active in San Francisco; London, England; and Munich, Germany.

Early life and education Orrin M. Peck was born April 13, 1860, in Hobart, Delaware County, New York. In 1863 when he was young, the family moved to San Francisco, California via ship around the Isthmus of Panama.

Career After his education, he purchased the "White House" on Tite Street in Chelsea district of London, England, United Kingdom; the former home of James McNeill Whistler.

In his early career, Peck was primarily a landscape painter, and in his later career he shifted toward portrait painting.

He had been a Bohemian Club member.

Death and legacy He died after a heart issue on January 20, 1921, while visiting a friend in Los Angeles, California.