Francis Danby
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Francis Danby ARA (16 November 1793 – 9 February 1861) was an Irish painter of the Romantic era.[1][2] 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. His period of greatest success was in London in the 1820s.[3]
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Francis Danby | |
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Born | (1793-11-16)16 November 1793 County Wexford, Ireland |
Died | 9 February 1861(1861-02-09) (aged 67) Exmouth, England |
Nationality | Irish |
Known for | Landscape painting |
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