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'''John F. Francis''' (1808–1886), born in Philadelphia, Francis is best known for his luncheon and dessert [[Still life]] paintings. Francis’s paintings can be viewed in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Newark Art Museum, and the Shelburne Museum, Vermont.
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As James Thomas Flexner noted, "only in Pennsylvania was there a continuous still-life tradition... anchored in a single family" that of [[Charles Willson Peale]]. While Francis's familiarity with the Peale's work is debated, this unprecedented dynasty of still-life specialists, including the elder Peale's brother James, son Raphaelle, and five daughters and nieces, undoubtedly prepared the way for Joseph Biays Ord, [[Severin Roesen]], and Francis. [http://www.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/john%20FRANCIS.htm]
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Francis’ favorite subject in the 1860s was of luncheon feasts, showing a table spread with desserts, fruit and silver. [http://www.caldwellgallery.com/bios/francisbio.html]
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[[File:Francis Still Life with Yellow Apples 1858.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Still Life with Yellow Apples, 1858.]]
[[File:John F. Francis Luncheon Still Life ca 1860.jpg|thumb|280px|Luncheon Still Life ca. 1860.]]
[[File:Francis Still Life with Fruit.jpg|thumb|350px|center|Still Life with Fruit, 1865.]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/francis_john_f.html John F. Francis.]
*[http://www.questroyalfineart.com/artist/john-f-francis John F. Francis (1808–1886).]
[[Category:American Painters]]
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As James Thomas Flexner noted, "only in Pennsylvania was there a continuous still-life tradition... anchored in a single family" that of [[Charles Willson Peale]]. While Francis's familiarity with the Peale's work is debated, this unprecedented dynasty of still-life specialists, including the elder Peale's brother James, son Raphaelle, and five daughters and nieces, undoubtedly prepared the way for Joseph Biays Ord, [[Severin Roesen]], and Francis. [http://www.butlerart.com/pc_book/pages/john%20FRANCIS.htm]
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Francis’ favorite subject in the 1860s was of luncheon feasts, showing a table spread with desserts, fruit and silver. [http://www.caldwellgallery.com/bios/francisbio.html]
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[[File:Francis Still Life with Yellow Apples 1858.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Still Life with Yellow Apples, 1858.]]
[[File:John F. Francis Luncheon Still Life ca 1860.jpg|thumb|280px|Luncheon Still Life ca. 1860.]]
[[File:Francis Still Life with Fruit.jpg|thumb|350px|center|Still Life with Fruit, 1865.]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/francis_john_f.html John F. Francis.]
*[http://www.questroyalfineart.com/artist/john-f-francis John F. Francis (1808–1886).]
[[Category:American Painters]]