James McNeill Whistler

James McNeill Whistler

Painter and printmaker, born in Worthen Street, Lowell, Massachussetts. His family moved to Russia in 1843 and he received his first formal art instruction at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, St ...

Person, Art, Seriously Famous, Russia, USA

3 memorials
Whitechapel Art Gallery
1 memorial
Whitechapel Boys

Whitechapel Boys

From the Whitechapel Gallery: "A group of significant artists and writers emerged from the Jewish diaspora in east London at the beginning of the 20th Century." Artists: David Bomberg, Jacob Epste...

Group, Art, Philosophy, Sculpture

1 memorial
Children of the Will Crooks Estate

Children of the Will Crooks Estate

Participants in the creation of the Will Crooks mural.

Group, Art

1 memorial
Bruce Williams

Bruce Williams

Artist. He describes himself as 'a figurative, expressionist painter who is constantly at odds with creating the pictorial image'.

Person, Art

1 memorial
William Frederick Woodington, ARA

William Frederick Woodington, ARA

William Frederick Woodington was born on 10 February 1806 at Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, the eighth of the ten children of Thomas Woodington (1767-1819) and Elizabeth Woodington née Styan. On 3...

Person, Art, Sculpture

6 memorials
Wood Street Walls

Wood Street Walls

Group which produces street artwork in various formats.

Group, Art, Craft / Design

1 memorial
W. F. Yeames

W. F. Yeames

RA artist.  Born as William Frederick Yeames in Russia where his father was British Consul. His family moved to London in 1848. Studied abroad then returned to London in 1859. Had a studio in Park ...

Person, Art

2 memorials
Jack B. Yeats

Jack B. Yeats

Artist. Born John Butler Yeats (to a father with the same name) at 23 Fitzroy Road NW1. Known as Jack B. (he never used the name Butler). He grew up in Sligo and moved back to London, where he work...

Person, Art, Ireland

1 memorial
John Butler Yeats

John Butler Yeats

Artist. Born in Tullyish, County Down. Father of William Butler and John 'Jack' Butler Yeats. He had a short-lived careeer as a lawyer, before turning to painting. He specialised in portraiture, an...

Person, Art, Ireland, USA

1 memorial
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