Nicholas Thomas Dall ( – 1776 or 1777) was a native of Scandinavia (probably Denmark) who settled in London as a landscape painter in about 1760. He painted scenes for the
Covent Garden Theatre
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, though his engagements in that branch of art prevented him from painting many pictures. In 1768 he obtained the first premium given by the
Society for the Encouragement of Arts
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for the best landscape. He was chosen an
Associate of the Royal Academy
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in 1771, and died in London.
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Profile on Royal Academy of Arts Collections
Year of birth unknown
1777 deaths
Danish painters
Danish scenic designers
Associates of the Royal Academy
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