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Ford Madox Brown

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Ford Madox Brown (16 April 1821 – 6 October 1893) was a British painter. He mostly used the Pre-Raphaelite style.

His best know painting is called Work. It is now in Manchester Art Gallery.

Work (1852-1865)

He spent the last years of his life painting murals in Manchester Town Hall. They are about the importance of Christianity, commerce and the textile industry in Manchester's history.[1]

Dalton collecting marsh gas by Ford Madox Brown about 1890. Mural in Manchester Town Hall

References

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  1. "The Ford Madox Brown Murals | Heritage and art | Manchester City Council". www.manchester.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-03-17.