Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki
Wesley And Lorne Streets
P.O. Box 5449, Wellesley Street
Auckland, Australia
P.O. Box 5449, Wellesley Street
Auckland, Australia
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Museums page for Francis McCracken ((1879 - 1959)), known for Still life, figure, marine and landscape painting. Showing 2 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1879 Northern Ireland - 1959. Known for: Still life, figure, marine and landscape painting.
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland in 1879. His family emigrated first to Australia, then to New Zealand, where he received his first art lessons at Elam School of Fine Arts under Charles... Read full biography
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland in 1879. His family emigrated first to Australia, then to New Zealand, where he received his first art lessons at Elam School of Fine Arts under Charles Friström. In 1914 he left New Zealand with the NZ Expeditionary Force and was severely wounded at... Read full biography
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland in 1879. His family emigrated first to Australia, then to New Zealand, where he received his first art lessons at Elam School of Fine Arts under Charles Friström. In 1914 he left New Zealand with the NZ Expeditionary Force and was severely wounded at Ypres in West Flanders. After the war he renewed his art studies at Edinburgh at the Royal Scottish Academy School. There he established lifelong friendships with Graham Munro (1903 – 1985) and John... Read full biography
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland in 1879. His family emigrated first to Australia, then to New Zealand, where he received his first art lessons at Elam School of Fine Arts under Charles Friström. In 1914 he left New Zealand with the NZ Expeditionary Force and was severely wounded at Ypres in West Flanders. After the war he renewed his art studies at Edinburgh at the Royal Scottish Academy School. There he established lifelong friendships with Graham Munro (1903 – 1985) and John Weeks (1888 – 1965). McCracken won many awards early on, including the Carnegie Travelling Scholarship. This enabled him to travel to Florence and Paris, where he was influenced by Cubism in the studio of André Lhôte. McCracken exhibited at the Paris... Read full biography
Francis McCracken was born in Northern Ireland in 1879. His family emigrated first to Australia, then to New Zealand, where he received his first art lessons at Elam School of Fine Arts under Charles Friström. In 1914 he left New Zealand with the NZ Expeditionary Force and was severely wounded at Ypres in West Flanders. After the war he renewed his art studies at Edinburgh at the Royal Scottish Academy School. There he established lifelong friendships with Graham Munro (1903 – 1985) and John Weeks (1888 – 1965). McCracken won many awards early on, including the Carnegie Travelling Scholarship. This enabled him to travel to Florence and Paris, where he was influenced by Cubism in the studio of André Lhôte. McCracken exhibited at the Paris Salon, the Royal Academy, the Glasgow Institute, and the Walker Art Gallery. In 1939 he loaned several works to the Centennial Exhi... Read full biography
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About Francis McCracken: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (2)
All MuseumsScotland Natl. Gallery of Mod Art
The Mound
Edinburgh, United Kingdom