Sir William Beechey
1753 – 1839
English portrait painter. He was originally meant for a conveyancer, but a strong love for painting induced him to become a pupil at the Royal Academy in 1772. Some of his smaller portraits gained him considerable reputation; he began to be employed by the nobility, and in 1793 became associate of the Royal Academy.
7 artworks in collection
Locations
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Works
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Museum
Two Children with a Spaniel
Private collection1790
Portrait of Mrs Simeon
Private collection1797
Portrait of Joseph Nollekens
Private collection
Portrait of a Boy
Private collection
Portrait of Margaret Stirling of Ardoch (d. 1849)
Private collection
Portrait of Lady Mary Anne Pigot
Private collection