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Philip Dadd
Philip John Stephen Dadd (1880 – 2 August 1916) was a British illustrator.Luci Gosling.Philip Dadd - an artist killed on the Western Front, Mary Evans Picture Library, 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014. Dadd was born in Poplar, London, Poplar. He was born into an artistic family: on his father's side, his uncle was the artist Richard Dadd; on his mother's side, his maternal grandfather was the engraver John Greenaway, and his aunt was the illustrator Kate Greenaway. Dadd studied at the Slade School of Fine Art from 1900 to 1903, and he became a staff artist at ''The Sphere (magazine), The Sphere'' magazine. He illustrated the 1904 book ''William Tell Told Again'' by P. G. Wodehouse, accompanied by verses written by John W. Houghton. His work was included in several public exhibitions before 1914, at the Royal Academy, Brook Street Art Gallery, the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will (given name), Will, Wills (given name), Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill (given name), Bill, and Billy (name), Billy. A common Irish people, Irish form is Liam. Scottish people, Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play Douglas (play)#Theme and response, ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma (given name), Wilma and Wilhelmina (given name), Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German language, German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
