Born in Bruges in 1867, Brangwyn was a decorative painter, often on a large scale. He was mainly self taught but he relatively quickly developed an international reputation. He was elected RA in 1919 and he had painted the mural decorations for Skinners Hall. He also did mural work for the House of Lords and the Rochefeller Centre in New York. Represented in the Tate. Died in 1956.