Collins, William (2)

Collins, William (2)

an English painter of very considerable merit, was born in London in 1788. In 1821 he was elected a royal academician; in 1837 visited Italy, and in 1840 produced Our Saviour in the temple. Some of his paintings have been sold at a very high price. He died in London, in February 1847. See Spoonier, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.