About William Washington
Lived 1885 – 1956 (aged 71). William Washington was a painter.
William Washington RBA ARCA ARE (1 January 1885 – 18 July 1956) was a British engraver and painter and Principal of the Hammersmith School of Art for 20 years.
Life and career Washington was born in Marple, Cheshire, a son of a railway signalman, and started his studies at Ashton-under-Lyne’s Hegginbottom Art School whilst working for a printing company.
His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1954 he was elected Master of the Art Workers' Guild.
Legacy In 2014 the Washington Foundation was set up in memory of both William Washington, and his son, ceramicist R J Washington, with the aim of supporting emerging artists to develop their skills.
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Who was William Washington?
English painter and engraver (1885–1956)
When was William Washington born?
William Washington was born on 1 January 1885 in Marple.
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William Washington died on 18 July 1956.
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William Washington was a painter.
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