About John Prescott Knight
Lived 1803 – 1881 (aged 78). John Prescott Knight was a British painter.
John Prescott Knight (1803–1881) was an English portrait painter. He was secretary of the Royal Academy from 1848 until 1873.
Biography The son of the actor Edward Knight, he was born in Stafford in 1803. He began his working life in the office of a West India merchant in the City of London, who went out of business soon afterwards. He then studied drawing with Henry Sass and painting with George Clint before becoming a student at the Royal Academy in 1823.
He was an enthusiastic member of Edward Irving's Catholic Apostolic church.
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Who was John Prescott Knight?
English portrait painter (1803-1881)
When was John Prescott Knight born?
John Prescott Knight was born on 9 March 1803 in Stafford.
When did John Prescott Knight die?
John Prescott Knight died on 26 March 1881 in London.
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John Prescott Knight was a painter.
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John Prescott Knight was British.
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