James Francis Danby

Who was James Francis Danby?

James Francis Danby, an English landscape painter, the son of Francis Danby, A.R.A., was born at Bristol in 1816. His works appeared at the Royal Academy, and at the Society of British Artists, of which latter he was a member. He died of apoplexy in London in 1875. He excelled in depicting sunrise and sunset. Amongst his best works are:

Loch Lomond.

Dover, from the Canterbury Road. 1849.

Dumbarton Rock. 1854.

Morning on the Thames. 1860.

Wreck on Exmouth Bar. 1861.

Carrickfergus Castle. 1867.

North Shields: Sunrise. 1869.