About William Naish
Lived 1767 – 1800. William Naish was a painter.
William Naish (1766/7–1800) was an English miniature painter.
Life William Naish was born in Axbridge, Somerset, and practised with success in London. He exhibited at the Royal Academy almost continuously from 1783 until his death in 1800. His portraits of Morton the dramatist and Mrs. Twisleton and Mrs. Wells, actresses, were engraved by Ridley for the Monthly Mirror.
His brother, John Naish, was also a miniaturist, and exhibited in London in 1790 and 1795.
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Who was William Naish?
English miniature painter
When was William Naish born?
William Naish was born in 1767 in Axbridge.
When did William Naish die?
William Naish died in 1800 in London.
What was William Naish's occupation?
William Naish was a painter.
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