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Francis McCracken | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1879 |
| Died | 2 October 1959 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
Francis McCracken (27 April 1879 - 2 October 1959) was a Scottish painter.[1][2]
Life
[edit]His father was John McCracken.
His mother was Mary Jane Conroy.
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland on 27 April 1879.
The family moved first to Australia and then to New Zealand. In New Zealand he was taught art by Charles Friström.
When the First World War started in 1914, he joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. He was injured at Ypres in France.
Francis moved to Edinburgh after the war ended and studied at the RSA.
Art
[edit]Death
[edit]He died in Edinburgh on 2 October 1959. He died at 10 Forth Street. The funeral was at Warriston Crematorium on 7 October 1959.[3]
The Arts Council held a memorial exhibition at the Diploma Galleries at the RSA in February 1960.[4]
Review of exhibition.[5]
Works
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19591006/283/0014
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19600215/325/0007
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19600210/277/0011
- ^ https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/48555/francis-mccracken-self-portrait-artist
Category:1879 births
Category:1959 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters