BRANGWYN, FRANK

(1867), Eng. painter and illustrator; born Bruges, Belgium. He studied art in London under the tutelage of William Morris, and later traveled extensively in the Orient. He has an original style, with a strong leaning toward gorgeousne in color. Both his etchings and paintings are noted for the sharpne of their contrasts. He is a member of the Royal Academy and has served as president of the Royal Society of British Artists. His more notable paintings include The Baptism of Christ, Venetian Funeral, Buccaneers, Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, Mars and Venus and The Convict Ship. His best known etchings are London Bridge, Old Houses, Ghent, and The Paper Mill.