Artist

Ford Madox Brown

1821–1893 · born in Calais · died in London

Ford Madox Brown was born in Calais, France, to English parents and trained in Belgium before settling in London. He was a close friend of the Pre-Raphaelites, though he never formally joined them. He painted history, literature and scenes of modern working life, including the famous 'Work'. He died in London in 1893.