Francis Danby
Francis Danby | |
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Danby in the 1850s | |
| Born | 16 November 1793 County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 9 February 1861 (aged 67) Exmouth, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Known for | Landscape painting |
Francis Danby ARA (16 November 1793 – 9 February 1861) 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. His period of greatest success was in London in the 1820s.