Born County Clare, Ireland. Watercolour painter and art administrator. Appointed director of the National Gallery 1874 and knighted in 1884. Died 43 Argyle Road, Kensington.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Born County Clare, Ireland. Watercolour painter and art administrator. Appointed director of the National Gallery 1874 and knighted in 1884. Died 43 Argyle Road, Kensington.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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