Walter Greaves
Thomas Carlyle, 1795 - 1881. Historian and essayist
About this artwork
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artist:Walter Greaves (1846 - 1930) English
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title:Thomas Carlyle, 1795 - 1881. Historian and essayist
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date created:1870
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materials:Pencil and wash on paper
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measurements:34.50 x 28.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1952
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accession number:PG 1593
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Walter Greaves
Walter Greaves
Walter Greaves was the son of a London boat-builder and trained as a shipwright. In 1863 Greaves met Whistler, who taught Walter and his brother, Henry, to paint. Greaves and Whistler remained close friends for over twenty years until Whistler, whose popularity was rising, surrounded himself...