Brangwyn, Frank (1867-1956)

Creator details

Name
Brangwyn, Frank (1867-1956)
Nationality
Welsh
Biography
(1867-1956)<br> Sir Frank Brangwyn’s impressive oeuvre testifies to his interest in different cultures, a deeply humane appreciation of the various lifestyles and landscapes observed on his travels.<br> <br> Brangwyn was born in Belgium but his family returned to London in 1875. He became an apprentice at William Morris’ studio. Following the Royal Academy’s acceptance of his painting for the 1885 Summer Exhibition Brangwyn began his long and distinguished career as an artist in many different media who commanded attention both in Britain and on the Continent. He painted in oil and watercolour, produced etchings and worked as an illustrator. He also painted murals, one of his commissions being for the notorious Parisian art gallery L’Art Nouveau.<br>

Assets (516 in total)

A Tank in Action, c.1925 (oil on canvas)
The Blacksmiths, c.1904/5 (oil on canvas)
The Rajah's Birthday (oil on canvas)
The Death of St. Aidan, sketch for the Church of St. Aidan (litho)
The Buccaneers, 1892 (oil on canvas)
The Ostrich Farm, 1891 (oil on panel)
A Side Canal, Venice
T32888 Charity
Chair from the Norman and Stacey dining suite, c.1904 (mahogany with ebony inlay)
Brangwyn with the Rockefeller Mural 'Man the Creator', c 1930-1934
British Empire Panel 14, c.1930 (oil on canvas)
A Venetian Funeral, 1906 (oil on canvas)

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