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Relationship to john william waterhouse:

Fellow artist.

Brief Biography:

HATHERELL, William, R.I., R.O.I., R.W.A. (1855-1928)

Painter in oil and water-colour of historical, literary and figure subjects; illustrator. Born in London on 18th October 1855. Studied at the R.A. Schools 1877-79 and exhibited at the R.A. and R.W.S. from 1879. Elected R.I. 1888, R.O.I. 1898 and R.W.A. 1903. Hon. member of the Langham Sketching Club 1900 and a member of the American Society of Illustrators 1905. At first illustrated for Cassell's including Picturesque Australia. Joined the staff of The Graphic in 1892 and also worked for some American magazines. Illustrated many works by Thomas Hardy, William Black and J.M. Barrie. Died in Londonon 7th December 1928.

Source: Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950, Grant M. Waters, Eastbourne, 1975.

R.A.: Royal Academy

R.I.: Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours

R.O.I.: Royal Institute of Oil Painters

R.W.A.: Royal West of England Academy

DOCUMENTED RELATIONSHIP:

- Fellow judge with Waterhouse at the St. John's Wood Art Schools:

The winter exhibition of students' work at the St. John's Wood Art Schools showed that the high standard of previous years was fully maintained and in some respects surpassed.... The judges in the figure competition were Mr. J. W. Waterhouse, R.A., Mr. S. J. Solomon, R.A., and Mr. William Hatherell, A.R.A.

Source: The International Studio, March 1913

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