Peto

Peto, John F., 1854-1907, American painter, b. Philadelphia. Largely self-taught, Peto worked in the exacting style of trompe l'oeil illusionism perfected by William Harnett. He sought to put down precisely what he saw without embellishment, choosing still-life subjects from 19th-century American life. These included weathered wood panels, lanterns, and scraps of paper. His Old Cremona (Metropolitan Mus.) is a characteristic work.

Peto may refer to:

People with the surname Peto:

• Samuel Morton Peto (1809–1889), English General contractor
• John F. Peto (1854–1907), American painter
• Harold Peto (1854–1933), English architect and garden designer
• Sir Basil Peto, 1st Baronet (1862–1945), English politician
• Geoffrey Peto (1878–1956), English politician
• Gladys Emma Peto (1890–1977), English artist, fashion designer, illustrator and writer of children's books
• Christopher Peto (1897–1971), English politician
• Judith Peto (1921– ), Hungarian designer
• Richard Peto (1943– ), English professor of medical statistics and epidemiology
• Len Peto, ice hockey executive
• James Peto (1944 - ),Engineer and Yachtsman

Submarine:

• USS Peto (SS-265)

Seaplane:

• Parnall Peto

Places:

• Peto, Yucatán, Mexico