William Simson

British · 1800–1847 · Painter

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GIOTTO DISCOVERING CIMABUE SKETCHINGLyon & Turnbull · Dec 2020£625≈ $842≈ €692Sign up to see
The Chateau of RubensHelmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 2025$756$600 + $156 premium≈ £574≈ €666Sign up to see
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Scottish painter (1800-1847)

Born 1800Died 1847, ChelseaOccupation PainterWikidata Q8018460 ↗ULAN 500011592 ↗Museum works 8

Also known as W. Simson, Wm. Simpson, Wm. Simson

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

William Simson, Solway Moss: Evening — **Solway Moss: Evening**1830
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, A Scene in Holland — **A Scene in Holland**1828
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, Twelfth of August — **Twelfth of August**1829
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort — **Passage Boats Becalmed on the Maas at Dort**1827
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, A Goatherd's Cottage — **A Goatherd's Cottage**1832
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, A Dog's Head — **A Dog's Head**
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

William Simson, John Burnet — **John Burnet**1841
National Portrait Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Portrait Gallery

William Simson, Landscape — **Landscape**1831
Royal Scottish Academy ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Royal Scottish Academy

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

Related artists — British, born 1775–1825