Sir William Beechey

1753–1839

Sir William Beechey, ‘Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy’ exhibited 1793
Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy exhibited 1793
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In Tate Britain

Walk Through British Art: 1780

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Biography

Sir William Beechey (12 December 1753 – 28 January 1839) was a leading English portraitist of the golden age of British painting.

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Artworks

Sir William Beechey, ‘Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy’ exhibited 1793

Sir William Beechey Portrait of Sir Francis Ford’s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy

exhibited 1793
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art
Sir William Beechey, ‘Thomas Law Hodges’ ?exhibited 1795

Sir William Beechey Thomas Law Hodges

?exhibited 1795
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art
Sir William Beechey, ‘Alexander P. Johnstone’ c.1790–5

Sir William Beechey Alexander P. Johnstone

c.1790–5

Sir William Beechey James P. Johnstone

date not known
Sir William Beechey, ‘Joseph Nollekens’ exhibited 1812

Sir William Beechey Joseph Nollekens

exhibited 1812

Artist as subject

Thomas Rowlandson, ‘A Bench of Artists’ 1776

Thomas Rowlandson A Bench of Artists

1776
View by appointment
Hampstead Artists Council (London, UK), ‘Hampstead Artists’ Council souvenir exhibition catalogue titled ‘Hampstead Artists Past and Present’’ 1946

Hampstead Artists Council (London, UK) Hampstead Artists’ Council souvenir exhibition catalogue titled ‘Hampstead Artists Past and Present’

1946

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