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Frederick Weekes

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Frederick Weekes
A wardrobe, designed by Burges and painted by Weekes
Born1834
London
Died1924 (aged 89–90)
NationalityEnglish
Notable work The Tower House

Frederick Weekes (1834-1924) was an English painter and designer.[1] Son of the successful Victorian sculptor, Henry Weekes,[2] two of his brothers also became artists, the genre and animal painters Herbert William Weekes and Henry Weekes Junior.

He established a long partnership with the architect William Burges, working with him on many of his major commissions, including Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral,[3] Cardiff Castle, Castell Coch,[4] the Yorkshire churches[1][2] and Burges's own home in London, The Tower House.

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  1. ^ a b "St Mary, Studley Royal, by William Burges (1827-1881)". Victorianweb.org. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "East Window, Christ the Consoler, Skelton, by H. W. Lonsdale". Victorianweb.org. 7 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. ^ "[A Review of] "Searching for the New Jerusalem: The Iconography of St Fin Barre's Cathedral," Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Cork". Victorianweb.org. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Door to Lord Bute's Sitting Room, Castell Coch, Tongwynlais, North Cardiff". Victorianweb.org. 11 December 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2017.