Artist

Franciscus Sansom

Franciscus Sansom is a Romanticism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

A British printmaker active around 1799, Franciscus Sansom turned broadsheets into lively city snapshots. His H Beard Print Collection (30 January 1799) shows London’s Strand packed with carriages and pedestrians under a smoky sky. He etched everyday scenes with quick lines that freeze a moment in ink. Want to see more of these street-level time capsules? Tap into the H Beard Print Collection bundle.

Works by Franciscus Sansom

Collections represented

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