About Davidson Knowles
Lived 1852 – 1901 (aged 48–49). Davidson Knowles was a British painter.
Davidson Knowles (1854–1901) was a British landscape painter, active in London from 1879. He was a member of the Royal Society of British Artists, and exhibited at its gallery in Suffolk Street and at the Royal Academy. He supplied illustrations to The Illustrated London News, and to The Girl's Own Paper; two of these are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Who was Davidson Knowles?
British painter (1852-1901)
When was Davidson Knowles born?
Davidson Knowles was born in 1852.
When did Davidson Knowles die?
Davidson Knowles died in 1901.
What was Davidson Knowles's occupation?
Davidson Knowles was a painter.
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Davidson Knowles was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Davidson Knowles. https://biography.guide/davidson-knowles/
MLA: "Davidson Knowles." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/davidson-knowles/.
Chicago: "Davidson Knowles." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/davidson-knowles/.
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