William Nicholson (artist)
Sir William Nicholson | |
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William Nicholson, photographed in 1908 by Alvin Langdon Coburn | |
| Born | William Newzam Prior Nicholson 5 February 1872 Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Died | 16 May 1949 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painter of portraits, still-lifes and landscapes; engraver, graphic artist, illustrator |
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| Children | 5, including Ben, Nancy and Christopher |
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Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949) was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits. He also worked as a printmaker in techniques including woodcut, wood-engraving and lithography, as an illustrator, as an author of children's books and as a designer for the theatre.