Frederick Weekes | |
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A wardrobe, designed by Burges and painted by Weekes | |
Born | 1834 London |
Died | 1924 (aged 89–90) |
Nationality | English |
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.