Frank Gresley
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Frank Gresley, Derbyshire's Swarkestone in 1890
Frank Gresley (1855–1936) was a British artist. He painted mainly landscapes, of which the best known are those of the River Trent at Swarkestone, Barrow upon Trent and Ingleby, Derbyshire. His father, James Stephen Gresley, was an artist, and his two sons Harold and also became artists.[1]
Gresley lived most of his life in Chellaston, Derbyshire.[1] Some of his paintings were donated to Derby Museum and Art Gallery by Alfred E. Goodey.[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Derbyshire Artists Derbyshire UK
- ^ Allard, Sarah; Nicola Rippon (2003). Goodey's Derby. Breedon Books. p. 157. ISBN 1-85983-379-9.
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- 19th-century English painters
- English male painters
- 20th-century English painters
- Landscape artists
- 1855 births
- 1936 deaths
- Collections of Derby Museum and Art Gallery
- People from Chellaston
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