William Llewellyn

Sir (Samuel Henry) William Llewellyn GCVO PRA (1858–1941) was a notable English painter of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and served as President of the Royal Academy from 1928 to 1938. Awarded the Albert Medal (Royal Society of Arts) in 1933.

Llewellyn has 67 paintings in British national collections, including a portrait of industrialist and philanthropist Sir Alexander Grant held by the University of Edinburgh.[1]

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Cultural offices
Preceded by
Sir Frank Dicksee
President of the Royal Academy
1928–1938
Succeeded by
Sir Edwin Lutyens


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