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An extensive view of the Acropolis and Athens, Greece, with the Herodeion Atticon below
Auction: 07/05/2011
Lot: 181
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Hugh William (Grecian) Williams AUCTION RECORDS
1773 West Indies Ocean area - 1829 Edinburgh, Scotland. Known for: Topography and classical scene watercolors, engraving.
Hugh William Williams was a Scottish painter of Welsh descent. Born aboard his father's ship during a voyage to the West Indies, he was orphaned when quite young and raised by his grandmother in... Read full biography
Hugh William Williams was a Scottish painter of Welsh descent. Born aboard his father's ship during a voyage to the West Indies, he was orphaned when quite young and raised by his grandmother in Edinburgh, where he studied at Alexander Nasmyth's private drawing-school, together with David Wilkie... Read full biography
Hugh William Williams was a Scottish painter of Welsh descent. Born aboard his father's ship during a voyage to the West Indies, he was orphaned when quite young and raised by his grandmother in Edinburgh, where he studied at Alexander Nasmyth's private drawing-school, together with David Wilkie and John Thomson of Duddingston. He became a well-known topographical painter, noted initially for such romantic watercolour views of Scotland as Cottage of the Ploughlands near Edinburgh (1814; Glasgow... Read full biography
Hugh William Williams was a Scottish painter of Welsh descent. Born aboard his father's ship during a voyage to the West Indies, he was orphaned when quite young and raised by his grandmother in Edinburgh, where he studied at Alexander Nasmyth's private drawing-school, together with David Wilkie and John Thomson of Duddingston. He became a well-known topographical painter, noted initially for such romantic watercolour views of Scotland as Cottage of the Ploughlands near Edinburgh (1814; Glasgow A.G. & Mus.). Between 1816 and 1818 he made an extensive tour of Italy, Greece and the Greek islands, returning to Scotland to publish a two-volume book of his travels (1820). His exhibition of views of Greece held in Edinburgh in 1822 was received... Read full biography
Hugh William Williams was a Scottish painter of Welsh descent. Born aboard his father's ship during a voyage to the West Indies, he was orphaned when quite young and raised by his grandmother in Edinburgh, where he studied at Alexander Nasmyth's private drawing-school, together with David Wilkie and John Thomson of Duddingston. He became a well-known topographical painter, noted initially for such romantic watercolour views of Scotland as Cottage of the Ploughlands near Edinburgh (1814; Glasgow A.G. & Mus.). Between 1816 and 1818 he made an extensive tour of Italy, Greece and the Greek islands, returning to Scotland to publish a two-volume book of his travels (1820). His exhibition of views of Greece held in Edinburgh in 1822 was received with enthusiasm and earned him the nickname 'Grecian' Williams. His practice was to... Read full biography
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Hugh William (Grecian) Williams 
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeView of the Town and Citadel of Corfu from Ascension; and View of the Town and Harbour, Argostoli, Kefalonia (a pair)
Hugh William (Grecian) Williams Auction: 12/12/2007 - 12/13/2007Lot: 380Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeAn extensive view of the Acropolis, Athens, with the Herodeion Atticon below
Hugh William (Grecian) Williams Auction: 07/03/2012Lot: 168Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeExtensive view of Cape Sounion, Greece, with the Temple of Poseidon
Hugh William (Grecian) Williams Auction: 07/05/2011Lot: 182Subscribe or get free alerts
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