Francis Butterfield, Yorkshire Landscape, 1937 - A2 PrintFrancis Butterfield, Yorkshire Landscape, 1937 (David) Francis Butterfield, (1905 1968), abstract painter, was born in Bradford and studied part time at Bradford Art School, whilst working as a wool stapler in a local mill. The abstract art of Ben Nicolson had a major influence on Franciss work and he began to experiment with his own style, which became over time distinctive by its alliance of organic and geometric forms. Oil on panel Wakefield