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'''John F. Francis''' (1808–1886) was 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 Art Institute of Chicago, the [[Museum]] of Fine Arts, Boston, the  

'''John F. Francis''' (1808–1886) was 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 Art Institute of Chicago, the [[Museum]] of Fine Arts, Boston, the  

Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Newark Art Museum, the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], New York City and the Shelburne Museum, Vermont.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Newark Art Museum, the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], New York City 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]

As James Thomas Flexner noted, "only in Pennsylvania was there a continuous still-life tradition... anchored in a [[The Peale Family|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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