Artist

Franklin D. Briscoe

born Baltimore, MD 1844-died Philadelphia, PA 1903
Also known as
  • Franklin Dulin Briscoe
  • Franklin Dullin Briscoe
Born
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Died
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationalities
  • American
Biography

Franklin D. Briscoe studied with Edward Moran, a notable painter of marines whose work also appears in this collection. Briscoe traveled throughout his life, visiting art museums in London, Paris, and other European cities (McClelland, “Ship to Shore,” Art and Antiques, Summer 2004). He preferred to paint seascapes, but also created many portraits and historical paintings, including a mural of the battle of Gettysburg that was more than two hundred feet long.