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Francis Danby

Irish painter (1793-1861) · United Kingdom · On the map · Artists · Died at 67

Francis Danby was an Irish painter of the Romantic era. His imaginative, dramatic landscapes were comparable to those of John Martin. Danby initially developed his imaginative style while he was the central figure in a group of artists who have come to be known as the Bristol School.

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His period of greatest success was in London in the 1820s.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1793 to 1861 · aged 67