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Richard Westall
1765–1836
(b Reepham, Norfolk, 2 Jan. 1765; d London, 4 Dec. 1836). English painter and illustrator. He painted a few pictures for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery, but he made his name chiefly in book illustration, in which field he was one of the most prolific artists of the day.
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)