Francis Danby ( 1793 - 1861 ) was an Irish painter. Francis Danby s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 6336.16 USD for Figures by a village stream with figures by terraced houses in 2003 to 24456.05 USD for A view of the River Avon from Bristol from below the Observatory with Seawalls below and Cooks Folly beyond in