William Simson
Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort
About this artwork
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artist:William Simson (1800 - 1847) Scottish
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title:Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort
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date created:1827
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:29.20 x 42.50 cm; Framed: 54.20 x 67.00 x 8.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased by the RI for the National Gallery of Scotland 1867
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accession number:NG 533
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William Simson
William Simson
Born in Dundee in 1800, Simson trained under Andrew Wilson, Master at the Trustees' Academy. In 1825 he signed the proposal to establish a Scottish Academy, and became one of its first academicians. Before the new body could host its first exhibition, Simson withdrew his membership. Once the two...
