Frank O. Salisbury
Frank O. Salisbury | |
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Salisbury in 1939 | |
| Born | Francis Owen Salisbury 18 December 1874 Harpenden, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 31 August 1962 (aged 87) |
| Other names | Frank |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Spouse |
Alice Maude Greenwood
(m. 1901; died 1951) |
| Children | At least 3 |
Francis Owen Salisbury CVO (18 December 1874 – 31 August 1962) was an English artist who specialised in portraits, large canvases of historical and ceremonial events, stained glass and book illustration. In his heyday he made a fortune on both sides of the Atlantic and was known as "Britain's Painter Laureate". His art was steadfastly conservative and he was a vitriolic critic of Modern Art – particularly of his contemporaries Picasso, Chagall and Mondrian.