William Powell Frith (English, 1819–1909)

JanWilliam Powell Frith was born on January 9, 1819, in Aldfield, England.¹

William Powell Frith moved to London in 1835 where he began his formal art studies.¹

William Powell Frith first exhibited his work at the British Institution in 1838.¹

William Powell Frith was elected to the Royal Academy in 1853, presenting The Sleeping Model as his Diploma work.¹

In 1863, William Powell Frith was chosen to paint the marriage of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra of Denmark.¹

NovWilliam Powell Frith died in London on November 2, 1909, at the age of 90.¹