Rackstraw Downes
1939–

Introduction

Rackstraw Downes (born 1939) is a British-born realist painter and author. His oil paintings are notable for their meticulous detail accumulated during months of plein-air sessions, depictions of industry and the environment, and elongated compositions with complex perspective.

Wikidata identifier

Q7279809

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Roles

Artist, critic, painter

ULAN identifier

500075282

Names

Rackstraw Downes, Rackstraw Downs

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