William Shipley was an English drawing master, social reformer and inventor who, in 1754, founded an arts society in London that became The Royal Society of Arts, or Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA).

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Occupation: painter, drawing teacher, artist
Born: 1714
Died: December 28, 1803

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Occupation: painter, drawing teacher, artist
Born: 1714
Died: December 28, 1803

Boy Blowing on a Firebrand (after Godfried Schalcken)known for