Nicolas Poussin

Nicolas Poussin

Artist. Born in Les Andelys, Normandy. He spent a large part of his life in Rome, producing many paintings with an historical theme, such as 'The Adoration of the Golden Calf'.

Person, Art, France, Italy

2 memorials
Sir Edward John Poynter

Sir Edward John Poynter

History painter.  Born Paris but brought up in England.  Director of the National Gallery and President of the Royal Academy.  Died at his house and studio, 70 Addison Road, Kensington.

Person, Art

1 memorial
Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

A group of English painters, poets and critics, founded in 1848 by : J. E. Millais, D. G. Rossetti and W. H. Hunt. By the autumn they were joined by W. M. Rossetti, T. Woolner, J. Collinson and F....

Group, Art, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Valentine Cameron Prinsep

Valentine Cameron Prinsep

Born Calcutta, India. Artist and writer. His father was a civil servant in India and the family moved to England on his retirement. A minor figure in the Pre-Raphaelites, although he exhibited regu...

Person, Art, Literature, India

1 memorial
John Skinner Prout

John Skinner Prout

Artist and lithographer. Born Plymouth. Elected to the Institute of Painters in Water Colour in 1838 and then, 2 years later, emigrated to Australia where he was extremely successful. Returned to ...

Person, Art, Australia

1 memorial
James Pryde

James Pryde

James Ferrier "Jimmy" Pryde. Born Edinburgh. Came to London in 1890. In 1893 he married Marian Symons and his sister Mabel married William Nicholson. That year also the Beggarstaffs began their par...

Person, Art, Scotland

1 memorial
Putney School of Art

Putney School of Art

Founded by William Lancaster, Baron Pollock and Sir Arthur Jelf.  For the first 11 years this was based in rooms over the parish offices in Putney High Street.  Lancaster then funded the freehold s...

Group, Art, Education

1 memorial
Arthur Rackham

Arthur Rackham

Painter and illustrator. Born at 2 St James's Terrace, Lambeth. Studied at the Lambeth School of Art. He illustrated books such as 'Peter Pan' and his own 'Arthur Rackham Fairy Book', with a style ...

Person, Art

1 memorial
Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay

Painter Born Edinburgh. Died in Dover.

Person, Art, Scotland

1 memorial
William Ranwell

William Ranwell

Artist. Much of his work is of river scenes in east London, documenting navy shipbuilding, and dock construction. We can't find a picture of him, so have used his painting of the launch of H.M.S. T...

Person, Art

1 memorial
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