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

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