Clarkson Frederick Stanfield

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield
A painting of a man
Portrait of Clarkson Stanfield by John Simpson, 1829
Born(1793-12-03)3 December 1793
Sunderland, England
Died18 May 1867(1867-05-18) (aged 73)
London, England
Resting placeKensal Green Catholic Cemetery
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)(1) Mary Hutchinson;
(2) Rebecca Adcock
ChildrenGeorge Clarkson Stanfield
Francis Stanfield
RelativesJames Field Stanfield (father)
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1808–14
UnitHMS Namur

Clarkson Frederick Stanfield RA RBA (3 December 1793 – 18 May 1867) was a prominent English painter (often inaccurately credited as William Clarkson Stanfield) who was best known for his large-scale paintings of dramatic marine subjects and landscapes. He was the father of the painter George Clarkson Stanfield and the composer Francis Stanfield.