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William Powell Frith

1819–1909

Dolly Varden ³¦.1842–9
In Tate Britain

Historic and Modern British Art

Biography

William Powell Frith (9 January 1819 – 2 November 1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting The Sleeping Model as his Diploma work. He has been described as the "greatest British painter of the social scene since Hogarth".

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  • The Derby Day

    William Powell Frith
    1856–8
    On display at Tate Britain part of Historic and Modern British Art
  • Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman

    William Powell Frith
    1865
  • Dolly Varden

    William Powell Frith
    ³¦.1842–9

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