Sir Francis Nicholson (1753 - 1844) was a British artist.
Funerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London
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Early life
Nicholson was born in Yorkshire in 1753.
Career
Nicholson worked in watercolour and oil and is mainly known as a landscape artist. After he moved to London, he became one of the founders of the Society of Painters in Watercolours.
Later life
Nicholson died in 1844 and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
Legacy
His c. 1837 self-portrait is in the National Portrait Gallery.
