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William Quiller Orchardson

William Quiller Orchardson (1832 - 1910) was active/lived in United Kingdom, Scotland, England.  William Orchardson is known for Portrait, interiors, figures, genre and history painting.

Sir William Quiller Orchardson (b. 1832-1910)

Born in Edinburgh, he attended The Trustees' Academy from 1845 aged thirteen.  By the age of sixteen, his first painting had been exhibited at The Royal Scottish Academy (Edinburgh).  By the end of his career, he had been knighted, become a prominent Royal Academician, an Honorary member of the Royal Scottish Academy, a Chevalier of the Légion d`Honneur, and had been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law at Oxford University.  By way of a memorial, a copy of the 1895 portrait bust by Edward Onslow Ford was acquired by public subscription for The Tate Gallery and a plaque was installed in the crypt of St Paul`s Cathedral.

In 1862, Orchardson moved to London and quickly made a huge impact on the London art scene and the Royal Academy.  Orchardson's subject matter changed from Scottish scenes of historical everyday life, to literary themes from writers such as Sir Walter Scott, Charles   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 3615 characters.]  Artist bio

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