Surname: Burton Forename(s): William Shakespeare b. 1 June 1824. d. 26 January 1916. Nationality: English. VIAF.
Painter. Associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Born in London. Studied at the
Royal Academy Schools. Contributed to Punch. Exhibited at the Royal Academy, the British Institution, the Irish Industrial Exhibition,
and the Liverpool Academy. Married twice, Maria Rainford (his cousin) on 13 March
1857 and Mina Elizabeth Adlington on 3 December 1863. Illustrator of Annabel (1889), a novel by his first wife. Moved to Italy (1868-1876). Contributed to The Times. Friends with Tom Taylor and Lord and Lady Duff Gordon. Biographical information:
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