William Washington (1885 − 1956)
Highlights
William Washington was born in Marple, Cheshire; he studied at Ashton-under-Lyme's Hegginbottom Art School whilst working for a printing company, and later at the Royal College of Art, London. Washington taught at several London art schools, finally becoming acting Principal at Hammersmith School of Art. His prints were confined to line engraving and ranged from architectural to figure studies and portraits.
Glossary
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Engraving
An intaglio process whereby lines are cut into a metal or wood plate using an engraving tool (a burin), which is pushed in front of the hand to achieve a sharp controlled incision capable of great delicacy. This technique requires a great deal of control and is not suited to spontaneous mark-making.
Work Themes (2)
Past exhibitions
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH PRINTS AND DRAWINGS FROM THE WAKEFIELD COLLECTION
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1950
- Fiji, Suva, Fiji Arts Club
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1949
- New Zealand, Hamilton, Waikato Museum Of Art & History
- New Zealand, Rotorua, Society Of Arts
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1948
- New Zealand, Auckland, Aukland City Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Wellington, National Art Gallery
- New Zealand, Napier, Napier
- New Zealand, Wanganni
- Australia, Brisbane, Queensland Art Gallery
- Australia, Art Gallery Of New South Wales
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1947
- Australia, Hobart, Hobart
- Australia, Melbourne, Melbourne Royal Exhibition Building
- Australia, Adelaide, Art Gallery Of South Australia
- Australia, Perth, Art Gallery Of Western Australia
- UK, London, Victoria And Albert Museum
EXPOSICION DE ARTE BRITANICO CONTEMPORANEO
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1943
- South America
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR
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1940
- USA, Chicago, Arts Club Of Chicago
- USA, Boston, Museum Of Fine Arts
- USA, Toledo, Toledo Museum Of Art
- Canada, Art Association Of Montreal
- Canada, Art Gallery of Toronto
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1939
- Canada, National Gallery Of Canada
- USA, New York, British Pavilion World's Fair
CONTEMPORARY BRITISH ART AND ENGRAVINGS
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1939
- Sweden, Stockholm, Liljevalchs Konsthall
- Finland, Konsthalle
- Poland, Warsaw, Instytut Propagandy Sztuki
