Henry William Pickersgill

Henry William Pickersgill
William Pickersgill in the 1860s
Born3 December 1782
London, England
Died21 April 1875 (aged 92)
NationalityEnglish
EducationÉcole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Known forPainter of portraits
MovementOrientalist

Henry William Pickersgill RA (3 December 1782 – 21 April 1875) was an English painter specialising in portraits. He was a Royal Academician for almost fifty years, and painted many of the most notable figures of his time.