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Watts, George Frederick: Physical Energy George Frederick Watts: Mammon Matthew Arnold Thomas Carlyle 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, detail of a portrait by George Frederic Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London Charles Hallé, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts (1817–1904); in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Layard, drawing by G.F. Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London George Meredith, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts, 1893; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Sir Anthony Panizzi, detail of an oil painting by George Frederic Watts, c. 1847; in the National Portrait Gallery, London. Petrie, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Born February 23, 1817 • London • England
Died July 1, 1904 (aged 87) • England
Notable Family Members spouse Ellen Terry

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Watts, George Frederick: Physical Energy
George Frederick Watts: Mammon
Matthew Arnold
Thomas Carlyle
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, detail of a portrait by George Frederic Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
Charles Hallé, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts (1817–1904); in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Layard, drawing by G.F. Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
George Meredith, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts, 1893; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Sir Anthony Panizzi, detail of an oil painting by George Frederic Watts, c. 1847; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Petrie, detail of an oil painting by G.F. Watts; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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