Later life Frank Brangwyn

british empire panels in brangywn hall, swansea

the rejection of panels lords caused lasting depression in brangwyn. became increasingly pessimistic , hypochondriac , began disposing of possessions during 1930s. brangwyn donated many of own , other artworks museums , galleries in britain , europe including british museum , william morris gallery. in 1936 presented bruges on 400 works, in arents house museum. in return bruges made him citoyen d honneur de bruges, third time award had been given. 2 battle scenes rejected house of lords donated national museum wales part of large group of gifts made museum between 1929 , 1935. brangwyn specified precisely in museum s main hall works hung , remain there today. in 1944, recovered , secured designs frederic shields chapel of ascension built herbert horne, destroyed in 1940 during london blitz. in 1950, 1 of last works provided illustrations book sixty years of yachts herbert julyan, friend.

in final years brangwyn lived recluse @ ditchling. brangwyn died on 11 june 1956 @ home in sussex. in 1952 clifford musgrave estimated brangwyn had produced on 12,000 works. brangwyn s mural commissions cover on 22,000 sq ft (2,000 m) of canvas, painted on 1,000 oils, on 660 mixed media works (watercolours, gouache), on 500 etchings, 400 wood engravings , woodcuts, 280 lithographs, 40 architectural , interior designs, 230 designs furniture, , 20 stained-glass panels , windows.