| Peter De Wint |
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| 1784 births | |
| 1849 deaths | |
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Of Dutch extraction, son of an English physician, he was born at Stone , Staffordshire . He studied art in London , and in 1809 entered the Royal Academy schools. In 1812 he became a member of the Society Of Painters In Watercolours , where he exhibited largely for many years, as well as at the Academy. He married in 1810 the sister of William Hilton , R.A. He died in London. De Wint's life was devoted to art; he painted admirably in oils, and he ranks as one of the chief English Watercolor ists. A number of his pictures are in the National Gallery , the Victoria And Albert Museum and The Collection , Lincoln . REFERENCES |
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