What is Ford Madox Brown?
'''Ford Madox Brown''' (16 April 1821 – 6 October 1893) was a British [[painter]]. He mostly used the [[Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood|Pre-Raphaelite]] style. His best know painting is called Work. It is now in [[Manchester]] Art Gallery. [[File:Ford_Madox_Brown_-_Work_-_artchive.com.jpg|thumb]] He spent the last years of his life painting [[Mural|murals]] in Manchester Town Hall. They are about the importance of [[Christianity]], [[commerce]] and the [[textile]] industry in Manchester's history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Ford Madox Brown Murals {{!}} Heritage and art {{!}} Manchester City Council|url=https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500354/our_town_hall/7676/heritage_and_art/5|access-date=2023-03-17|website=www.manchester.gov.uk}}</ref> [[File:Dalton_collecting_marsh_gas.jpg|thumb|Dalton collecting marsh gas by Ford Madox Brown about 1890. Mural in Manchester Town Hall]] == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:English painters]] [[Category:1821 births]] [[Category:1893 deaths]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Ford Madox}}