William Powell Frith
William Powell Frith | |
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Self-Portrait at the Age of 82 (1901) | |
| Born | 9 January 1819 Aldfield, England |
| Died | 2 November 1909 (aged 90) London, England |
| Known for | Painting |
William Powell Frith RA (9 January 1819 – 2 November 1909) was an English painter specialising in genre subjects and panoramic narrative works of life in the Victorian era. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting The Sleeping Model as his Diploma work. He has been described as the "greatest British painter of the social scene since Hogarth".