Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen director of the South Kensington Museum In he was appointed one of the superintendents of the British section of the International Exhibition held at Paris under Sir Henry Cole In he was made deputy general superintendent of the South Kensington Museum This was followed by his appointment in as assistant director with Cole being director of the museum and secretary of the Science and Art Department In Owen was director of the foreign contingency of the second London Exhibition In at the Paris Exhibition he was again second in command to Cole In Owen became director of the South Kensington Museum after Coles retirement From Men of Mark a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate the Church in science literature and art the army navy law medicine etc Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper

Figurative Art

Think reality delights? You bet your walls do too. So, why not introduce them to our collection of figurative art. Make acquaintance with inspiring muses of famous masters or get a glimpse of pop culture icons caught on camera. Any masterpieces you choose will give your space a unique story to share in our handcrafted frames.

This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.