William Dyce

William Dyce FRSE RSA RA (19 September 1806, Aberdeen – 14 February 1864, London) was a distinguished Scottish artist, who played a significant part in the formation of public art education in the United Kingdom, as perhaps the true parent of the South Kensington Schools system.

Read more about William Dyce:  Life, Westminster Frescoes

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