Frank Gresley
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Frank Gresley was a British artist. He painted mainly landscapes, most famous are those of the river Trent
in Swarkestone, Barrow
and Ingleby
. His father was the artist, James Stephen Gresley
and his two sons Harold
and Cuthbert also became artists.
Gresley lived most of his life in Chellaston
, Derbyshire. Some of his paintings were donated to Derby Museum and Art Gallery
by Alfred E. Goodey
.
River Trent
The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. Its source is in Staffordshire on the southern edge of Biddulph Moor. It flows through the Midlands until it joins the River Ouse at Trent Falls to form the Humber Estuary, which empties into the North Sea below Hull and Immingham.The Trent...
in Swarkestone, Barrow
Barrow upon Trent
Barrow upon Trent is a village and civil parish in the South Derbyshire district of Derbyshire, England. The village is south of Derby, and between the River Trent and the Trent and Mersey Canal . According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 546...
and Ingleby
Ingleby, Derbyshire
Ingleby is a hamlet and civil parish in South Derbyshire, England. Situated on the south of the River Trent on a rise between Stanton by Bridge and Repton, Ingleby contains the privately owned John Thompson public house and the Ingleby Art Gallery....
. His father was the artist, James Stephen Gresley
James Stephen Gresley
-Biography:Gresley was born in Sandiacre in Derbysire. His son was Frank Gresley who had, in turn, two sons, Harold and Cuthbert who were noted artists...
and his two sons Harold
Harold Gresley
Harold Gresley was a British artist, following his father and grandfather. He was a painter of landscapes and portraits in watercolour and oil. He served in the Royal Fusiliers in the First World War and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal...
and Cuthbert also became artists.
Gresley lived most of his life in Chellaston
Chellaston
Chellaston is a suburb of the City of Derby, which is in the East Midlands in England in the United Kingdom. It is on a natural hill, and has recently expanded due to several new housing estates....
, Derbyshire. Some of his paintings were donated to Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Derby Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1879, along with Derby Central Library, in a new building designed by Richard Knill Freeman and given to Derby by Michael Thomas Bass. The collection includes a whole gallery displaying the paintings of Joseph Wright of Derby; there is also a large...
by Alfred E. Goodey
Alfred E. Goodey
Alfred E. Goodey was a collector of paintings, prints and photographs, especially those connected with the English Midlands town of Derby.-Biography:...
.
External links
- Frank Gresley Invaluable. (contains thumbnail pictures of his painings)