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William Shakespeare Burton

1824–1916

Detail of Two Figures from ‘The Wounded Cavalier’ 1871
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Biography

William Shakespeare Burton (1 June 1824 – 26 January 1916) was an English genre and historical painter of the Victorian era. He is now remembered mainly for The Wounded Cavalier (1855).

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  • Detail of Two Figures from ‘The Wounded Cavalier’

    William Shakespeare Burton
    1871
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