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Penry Williams

1802 – 1885

Welsh artist

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Lived 1802 – 1885 (aged 82–83). Penry Williams was a British painter.

Penry Williams (1802 – 27 July 1885) was a Welsh artist who spent most of his life in Rome.

Life He was baptised in February 1802

In April 1828 Williams was elected an associate of the Society of Painters in Watercolours, exhibiting annually until 1833, when he resigned. Williams's Rome studio was one of the recognised attractions for English visitors, for half a century. He died in Rome on 27 July 1885, and his remaining works were sold at Christie's in the following year.

Works

Williams worked mainly on Italian views and scenes of Roman life, in conventional style. He contributed works to the Royal Academy until 1869, and had many distinguished patrons. Among his prominent works were The Festa of the Madonna dell' Arco, Ferry on the River Ninfa, Il Voto, or the Convalescent, The Fountain: a Scene at Mola di Gaeta, Italian Girls preparing for a Festa (engraved by D. Lucas, 1830), and Procession to the Christening (engraved by Lumb Stocks for William Finden's British Gallery of Art). The last two, presented by Robert Vernon, were engraved by C. Rolls for The Art Journal. Some of Williams's designs were engraved for The Amulet (1827–30) and the Literary Souvenir (1836).

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Born
1802, Merthyr Tydfil
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Education
Royal Academy of Arts

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Penry Williams?

Welsh artist (1802-1885)

When was Penry Williams born?

Penry Williams was born in 1802 in Merthyr Tydfil.

When did Penry Williams die?

Penry Williams died on 27 July 1885 in Rome.

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Penry Williams was a painter.

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Penry Williams was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Penry Williams

· Wikidata: Q12065586

· DBpedia: Penry Williams (artist)

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