Sir frank brangwyn biography samples
BRANGWYN, Sir FRANK FRANCOIS GUILLAUME (1867 - 1956), painter.
Sir Frank Brangwyn RA (1867 - 1956)
RA Collection: People and Organisations
A prolific artist whose talents ranged across painting, illustration, mural-painting and designs for household objects, Frank Brangwyn produced over 12,000 works in his lifetime including several important public commissions.
Born in Belgium to English and Welsh parents, Brangwyn moved to London with his family in 1875.
He attended Westminster City School and drew at the South Kensington Museum (now the V&A Museum) but is thought not to have had any formal art training.
Sir frank brangwyn biography samples
After meeting the Arts and Crafts designer Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo, Brangwyn was introduced to William Morris and worked at his firm from 1882 to 1884, where he learnt the principles of design and decorative arts. At the age of just 17, Brangwyn exhibited his first painting at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
In the 1890s, Brangwyn travelled to Europe, the Near East and South Africa.
His travelling companions included fello