William Alexander

Visual Artist

1767 – 1816

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Who was William Alexander?

William Alexander was an English painter, illustrator and engraver. The hallmarks of his work, usually executed in watercolours, were clearness and harmony of colour, simplicity and taste in composition, grace of outline, and delicacy of execution. He accompanied the Macartney Embassy to China in 1792

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Born
Apr 10, 1767
Maidstone
Nationality
  • England
Education
  • Royal Academy of Arts
  • Maidstone Grammar School
Died
1816

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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