Ford Madox Brown (April 16, 1821 – October 6, 1893) was an English painter of moral and historical subjects, notable for his distinctively graphic and often Hogarthian version of the Pre-Raphaelite style.
While he was closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, he was never actually a member. Nevertheless, he remained close to Dante Gabriel Rossetti, with whom he also joined William Morris's design company, Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., in 1861.
One of his most famous images is The Last of England, a portrait of a pair of stricken emigrants as they sail away on the ship that will take them from England forever. It was inspired by the departure of the Pre-Raphaelite sculptor Thomas Woolner, who had left for Australia. The painting is structured with Brown's characteristic linear energy, and emphasis on apparently grotesque and banal details, such as the cabbages hanging from the ship's side.
His son Oliver Madox Brown (1855–1874) showed promise both as an artist and poet, but died of blood poisoning.
He was the grandfather of novelist Ford Madox Ford and great-grandfather of Labour Home Secretary Frank Soskice. Brown is buried in London in the St Pancras and Islington Cemetery, close to Muswell Hill. - wikipedia
Elijah Restoring the Widow's Son Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London Dimensions: 37 x 24 1/8 in Date: c. 1864 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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John Wycliffe Reading His Translation of the Bible Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Bradford Art Galleries and Museums Dimensions: 47 x 60 1/2 in Date: 1847-61 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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Romeo and Juliet Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Dimensions: 53 7/16 x 37 5/16 in (135.7 x 94.8 cm) Date: 1870 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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The Last of England Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Dimensions: 32 1/2 x 29 1/2 in (82.5 x 74.9 cm) Date: 1855 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 18 1/8 in Date: 1845-51 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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Work Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Manchester City Art Galleries Dimensions: 53 15/16 x 77 11/16 in Date: 1852-63 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
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WorkDetail Movement: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Collection: Manchester City Art Galleries Dimensions: 53 15/16 x 77 11/16 in Date: 1852-63 Artist: Ford Madox Brown
