Painter and boat builder. Born at 31 Cheyne Walk. His father was J.M.W. Turner's boatman. His most famous painting is 'Hammersmith Bridge on Boat-Race Day'. Although a colleague of Whistler, he fell out of favour and died in obscurity in the West London Hospital, Hammersmith.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Walter Greaves
Greater London Council Walter Greaves, 1846-1930, artist, lived here 1855-1897.
A design enterprise founded by Roger Fry and members of the Bloomsbury Group. The workshops, which included studios and showrooms were at 33 Fitzroy Square. Â The aim was to remove the perceived div...
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Person, Art, France, Israel/Palestine, Morocco, Scotland, USA
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Born as Lorenz Alma Tadema in Friesland, The Netherlands. Painter, famous for his depictions of classical themes. He settled in England in 1870 and was knighted in 1899. Died Kaiserhof Spa, Wiesbad...
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