William Burgess (painter)
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William Burgess, a son of Thomas Burgess
(of the Maiden Lane Academy), and also a teacher of art, exhibited portraits and conversation piece
s at the Free Society of Artists
and the Royal Academy
from 1769 till 1799. He died in London in 1812, aged 63. His son, H. W. Burgess, was landscape painter to William IV
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Thomas Burgess (painter floruit 1786)
Thomas Burgess, who learned his art in the St. Martin's Lane Academy, sent pictures to the exhibitions of the Incorporated Society, of which he was a member, and to the Royal Academy. His works date from 1766 till 1786; they are conversation pieces, historic works, portraits, and landscapes. He...
(of the Maiden Lane Academy), and also a teacher of art, exhibited portraits and conversation piece
Conversation piece
Conversation piece is a term for an informal group portrait, especially those painted in Britain in the 18th century, beginning in the 1720s. They are distinguished by their portrayal of the group apparently engaged in genteel conversation or some activity, very often outdoors...
s at the Free Society of Artists
Society of Artists
The Society of Artists of Great Britain was founded in London in May 1761 by an association of artists in order to provide a venue for the public exhibition of recent work by living artists, such as was having success in the long-established Paris salons....
and the Royal Academy
Royal Academy
The Royal Academy of Arts is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly, London. The Royal Academy of Arts has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to promote the creation, enjoyment and...
from 1769 till 1799. He died in London in 1812, aged 63. His son, H. W. Burgess, was landscape painter to William IV
William IV of the United Kingdom
William IV was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death...
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