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William Shackleton BIOGRAPHY
1872 Bradford - 1933. Known for: Painting, drawing, printmaking.
William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art)... Read full biography
William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art) and in 1896 he gained a British Institute Scholarship, enabling him to study in Paris and in Italy.... Read full biography
William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art) and in 1896 he gained a British Institute Scholarship, enabling him to study in Paris and in Italy. On returning to London William took a studio with Philip Connard, the decorative and portrait painter, in Chelsea. After 1914 he moved to Malham, Yorkshire, which became the subject of his later... Read full biography
William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art) and in 1896 he gained a British Institute Scholarship, enabling him to study in Paris and in Italy. On returning to London William took a studio with Philip Connard, the decorative and portrait painter, in Chelsea. After 1914 he moved to Malham, Yorkshire, which became the subject of his later landscapes. Schackleton exhibited at the Royal Academy; Leicester Galleries; Royal Birmingham Society of Artists; Grosvenor Gallery; Goupil Gallery; International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers; and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; amongst others.... Read full biography
William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art) and in 1896 he gained a British Institute Scholarship, enabling him to study in Paris and in Italy. On returning to London William took a studio with Philip Connard, the decorative and portrait painter, in Chelsea. After 1914 he moved to Malham, Yorkshire, which became the subject of his later landscapes. Schackleton exhibited at the Royal Academy; Leicester Galleries; Royal Birmingham Society of Artists; Grosvenor Gallery; Goupil Gallery; International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers; and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; amongst others. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1910 and again in 1922. Schackleton's work was influenced by the work of Turner and integ... Read full biography
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William Shackleton, a portrait and landscape painter, was born in Bradford in 1872. In 1893 he won a scholarship to study at the National Art Training School (later renamed The Royal College of Art) and in 1896 he gained a British Institute Scholarship, enabling him to study in Paris and in Italy. On returning to London William took a studio with Philip Connard, the decorative and portrait painter, in Chelsea. After 1914 he moved to Malham, Yorkshire, which became the subject of his later landscapes. Schackleton exhibited at the Royal Academy; Leicester Galleries; Royal Birmingham Society of Artists; Grosvenor Gallery; Goupil Gallery; International Society of Sculptors, Painters & Gravers; and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool; amongst ...But wait, there's more...
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