13 Facts About Francis Eginton

Francis Eginton, sometimes spelled Egginton, was an English glass painter.

Francis Eginton painted windows for cathedrals, churches, chapels and stately homes, etc.

Francis Eginton's masterpiece is The Conversion of St Paul, for the east window of St Paul's Church, Birmingham.

In 1764 Francis Eginton was employed as a decorator of japanned wares, but did much work in modelling.

Francis Eginton was a partner with Boulton in the production of "mechanical paintings" or "polygraphs" The idea for these was in all probability taken by Boulton from a process modified by Robert Laurie from Jean-Baptiste Le Prince's 'aquatint' engravings.

Francis Eginton perfected the method and applied it to the production of coloured copies of paintings.

Francis Eginton revived it and turned out a long series of works in stained glass from his Birmingham factory.

Francis Eginton was obliged to render opaque a large portion of his glass, and thus covered up the characteristic beauty of the old windows.

Francis Eginton's showroom was visited by all distinguished visitors to Birmingham.

Francis Eginton's daughter married Henry Wyatt, the painter; his son, William Raphael Eginton, succeeded to his father's business, and in 1816 was appointed glass-stainer to Princess Charlotte.

Francis Eginton's brother, John Eginton, was a noted stipple engraver.

Francis Eginton's nephew, called Francis Eginton, was a notable engraver.

Francis Eginton died on 26 March 1805, and was buried in Old Handsworth churchyard.