William Gush

Sir William Williams, 1st Baronet, of Kars by William Gush (Province House (Nova Scotia))

William Gush (23 April 1813 – 28 February 1888) was an English portrait painter born near London. He was the oldest child of Aaron and Elizabeth Gush. Already at the age of 11, in 1924 he became copyist at the National Gallery in London. He lived at 40 Camden Square, Camden, London between 1860 and 1864. William Gush was married to Elizabeth Phillips Rollings. The couple had five children. He worked in Canada too, where he stayed for several months in 1858. Altogether, 354 portraits are known.

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  1. ↑ Christopher Wood. Dictionary of Victorian Painters, Antique Collectors' Club, 1971, p. ???
  2. ↑ Sterling, Peter: William Gush, portrait painter (1813-1888)
  3. ↑ "Camen New Town History Group". Archived from the original on 15 July 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Sterling, Peter: William Gush, portrait painter (1813-1888)