Person    | Male  Born 18/12/1835  Died 3/5/1918

W. F. Yeames

Categories: Art

RA artist. Born as William Frederick Yeames in Russia where his father was British Consul. His family moved to London in 1848. Studied abroad then returned to London in 1859. Had a studio in Park Place and lived in Grove End Road, St John's Wood. Died Teignmouth, Devon.

Best known for his painting 'And When Did You Last See Your Father?' On the Royal Albert frieze Yeames designed the sections dealing with architecture.

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W. F. Yeames

W. F. Yeames, RA, 1835 - 1918, artist, lived here, 1894 - 1912. E M A H S

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Royal Albert Hall frieze

This ornate frieze, titled "The Triumph of Art and Letters", encircles the bu...

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