William Gush, Date of Birth, Date of Death

William Gush

British painter

Date of Birth: 23-Apr-1813

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1888

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

William Gush (23 April 1813 - 28 February 1888) was an English portrait painter born near London.
The Dictionary of Victorian Painters describes Gush’s style of painting as being in the keepsake tradition and that his female types are very similar to those of Charles Baxter.
Kingsmead’s A Dictionary of Artists 1760-1893 lists him as having exhibited 53 pictures at the Royal Academy, 4 at the British Institution and 2 at the Suffolk Street Galleries.
He has numerous pieces in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
There 354 known portraits painted by him.