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British painter
William John Wainwright
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British painter
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Birth
1 January 1855, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands
Death
1 January 1931, Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, West Midlands (aged 76 years)
Age
76 years
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Biography
William John Wainwright PRBSA (1855–1931) was a painter who spent most of his life in Birmingham, England.
Early life
Wainwright trained at the Birmingham School of Art under the headship of Edward R. Taylor, and started his career as an apprentice at the stained-glass firm Hardman & Co. In 1879, Wainwright founded the Birmingham Art Circle with four other artists including Walter Langley.
The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists
Wainwright was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) for 50 years until his death in 1931. During that time he achieved a number of ‘firsts’ being one of the first Associate members in 1881, the first President chosen from the ranks of the membership in 1927, and the first to have a solo exhibition of his works in 1928.
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