Frank Brangwyn (b. Bruges, 13 May 1867: d. Ditchling, Sussex, 11 June 1956) was a British painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and designer, the son of a Welsh architect who specialised in church furnishings, and who was working in Belgium at the time of Frank’s birth. Between 1882–84 he served an apprenticeship with William Morris, and like his master he was active in a variety of fields. He was an Official War Artist during the First World War, and was considered one of the finest draughtsmen of the day; a skilful etcher and lithographer, who also made designs for a great range of objects (furniture, textiles, ceramics, glassware, and jewellery) however, he became best known for his murals. His most famous undertaking in this field was a series of large panels on the theme of the British empire, commissioned by the House of Lords.
All images © Estate of Sir Frank William Brangwyn.
This is part 4 of a 10-part series on the works of Frank Brangwyn:
1913 Sunset
woodcut print on paper 10.5 x 16 cm1913 St. Peter's of the Exchange, Genoa
etching on handmade wove paper 56 x 65 cm (plate)1913 Haunt of Tramps
woodcut on paper 17.8 x 17.8 cm1913 Gates of St. Vincent, Avila
etching on paper 39.1 x 30.2 cm (sheet)1914 Pont Marie, Paris
etching on paper 66 x 76 cm1914 Pont Marie, Paris
etching on paper 50.5 x 60 cm1914 Notre Dame, Paris
etching on paper 55.8 c 74.4 cm (plate)
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia1914 Let the People Praise Thee'
black and white chalk on grey wove paper 57 x 99.3 cm
Royal Academy of Arts, London1914 Interior of a church at Airvault
etching on paper 75.5 x 70 cm1914 Britain's Call to Arms
lithograph on paper 105.5 x 152.5 cmc1914-16 Refugees leave Antwerp
lithograph on paper 54.3 x 75.2 cm
V&A Museum, Londonc1914-16 British Gifts for Belgian Soldiers
lithograph on paper 101.5 x 72.8 cm
V&A Museum, Londonissued 1914-16 British occupy Dixmude
lithograph on paper 79.2 x 62.5 cm
V&A Museum, Londonc1914-17 Men joining a ship
crayon and brown chalk, brush and ink, watercolour wash on thin wove paper 53.2 x 42.1 cm
Queensland Art Galley of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australia1914-18 United States Appeal, Humanity Calls
lithograph on paper 98 x 148.5 cm1914-18 From the Trenches
ink on paper 77.7 x 64.5 cm
Wolverhampton Art Gallery, UKc1914 The Rialto
oil on canvas 76.4 x 86.2 cm
Queensland Art Galley of Modern Art, Brisbane, Australiac1914 Men with Adzes
lithograph on paper 38 x 29 cm
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| The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Hard cover design |
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| The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Title Page |
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| The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam another harback cover design |
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| The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam oil on panel 38.1 x 61 cm Art Institute of Chicago, IL |
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| before 1915 Education pencil, black chalk with red, blue and yellow chalks on wove paper 57 x 94.2 cm Royal Academy of Arts, London |
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| before 1915 Commerce pencil, black chalk with red, blue and yellow chalks on wove paper 40.5 x 94.6 cm Royal Academy of Arts, London |
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| 1915 National Fund for The Welsh Troops lithograph poster |
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| 1915 Mater Dolorosa Belgica oil on canvas 159 x 234 cm William Morris Gallery, London |
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| 1915 Gunners pencil, red chalk, pen and ink, wash 40.8 x 51.7 cm Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia |
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| 1915 Bricklayers, a study for Rebuilding Belgium black and red chalk on buff paper 69 x 47 cm |
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| c1915 Death of St Milburga etching on paper 19.7 x 23.5 cm |
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| Evening News Red Cross Fund colour lithograph 5 x 5.7 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| The Vow of Vengeance colour lithograph 2 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Evening News Red Cross Fund colour lithograph 5.7 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Evening News Red Cross Fund colour lithograph 5.7 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Woman's Work in War lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Daily Mail Red Cross Fund colour lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| German Atrocities two-colour lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Mars Appeals to Vulcan two-colour lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| The Lonely Prisoner two-colour lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| The Submarine Menace colour lithograph 7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Daily Mail Red Cross Fund colour lithograph7.6 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| British Occupy Dixmude two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museun, London |
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| Landing Men from a Naval Flight two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| British Troops at Ypres two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museun, London |
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| Rebuilding of Belgium two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Refugees Leave Antwerp two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| At Neuve Chapelle two-colour lithograph 6.8 x 5 cm V&A Museum, London |
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| Daily Mail Red Cross Fund colour lithograph 6 7.6 x 5 cm |
