Francis O. Salisbury | |
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Born | |
Died | 31 August 1962 | (aged 87)
Other names | Frank |
Education | |
Occupation | Artist |
Spouse |
Alice Maude Greenwood
(m. 1877; died 1951) |
Children | at least 3 |
Francis Owen Salisbury CVO (18 December 1874 – 31 August 1962) was an English artist who specialised in portraits, large canvases of historical and ceremonial events, stained glass and book illustration. In his heyday he made a fortune on both sides of the Atlantic and was known as "Britain's Painter Laureate". His art was steadfastly conservative and he was a vitriolic critic of Modern Art – particularly of his contemporaries Picasso, Chagall and Mondrian.