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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;LittleMark, post: 11320256, member: 96522&quot;]Some information from the back of a watercolour in my collection titled ‘At Betws-y-Coed 1896’. Until I work out how to shrink images down to 1M on my phone I’m afraid I can’t show you the image.</p><p><br /></p><p>‘WILLIAM MILES PRENDERGAST</p><p><br /></p><p>c1845-c1920</p><p><br /></p><p>An artist who combined two careers, he learned to draw at the Royal Military College under the direction of top artists of the day as part of normal military training to record visually any intelligence information.</p><p><br /></p><p>He joined the Worcestershire Regiment (29th of Foot) on 24th Nov 1863 and retired on 28th Apr 1885 with the rank of major.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously a well-to-do gentleman he continued his artistic interests from his address at 15 Cheyne Court, Chelsea (still there) for many years.</p><p><br /></p><p>He exhibited 1888-1902 at the Dudley Gallery.’[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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