About this artwork
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artist:William Nicholson (1781 - 1844) Scottish
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title:Hugh William Williams, 1773 - 1829. Artist
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date created:About 1818
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.20 x 63.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given by the Royal Scottish Academy 1910
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accession number:PG 716
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William Nicholson
William Nicholson
Born in Northumberland, Nicholson was a self-taught artist who began his career painting miniature portraits. By 1820 he had settled in Edinburgh. He was a founder member of the Royal Scottish Academy and served as its first Secretary between 1826 and 1830. He exhibited every year at the Royal...
