Frederick Weekes

English painter and designer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Frederick Weekes (1834-1924) was an English painter and designer.[1] Son of the successful Victorian sculptor, Henry Weekes,[2] two of his brothers also became artists, the genre and animal painters Herbert William Weekes and Henry Weekes Junior.

Born1834
London
Died1924 (aged 8990)
Notable work The Tower House
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Frederick Weekes
A wardrobe, designed by Burges and painted by Weekes
Born1834
London
Died1924 (aged 8990)
Notable work The Tower House
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He established a long partnership with the architect William Burges, working with him on many of his major commissions, including Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral,[3] Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch,[4] the Yorkshire churches[1][2] and Burges's own home in London, The Tower House.

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