William Wood
Mr Alexander of the Haymarket
About this artwork
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artist:William Wood (1769 - 1810) English
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title:Mr Alexander of the Haymarket
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date created:About 1800
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materials:Watercolour on ivory
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measurements:Height: 7.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Private Collection on long term loan to the National Galleries of Scotland
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accession number:PGL 1241
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William Wood
William Wood
Born in Suffolk, William Wood entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1785, and exhibited his miniatures at the Academy from 1788-1807. After studying and imitating the fashionable miniatures painted by Richard Cosway, he enjoyed a successful and prolific career in London. His ledger book survives and lists the 1211 miniatures he painted from 1790-1807, averaging nearly sixty works a year. It also provides important information regarding his painting techniques, which included his willingness to change coiffures and military uniforms on request.