Francis de Erdely (Hungarian: Erdélyi Ferenc) (May 3, 1904 – November 28, 1959)[1] was a Hungarian-American artist who was renowned in Europe and the United States for his powerful figure paintings and drawings as well as for his teaching abilities.

De Erdely's technical abilities, brushwork, and composition were based in European classicism.

As De Erdely's career developed, he became less focused on history painting and the themes of classical Antiquity.

It was after his move to Los Angeles, when his mature work developed and he established himself as an American artist.

It has been argued that this period of his work relate directly to De Erdely's own experience as an immigrant in a new country.