Frederick Weekes

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.

Frederick Weekes
A wardrobe, designed by Burges and painted by Weekes
Born1834
London
Died1924 (aged 8990)
NationalityEnglish
Notable work The Tower House

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.

Notes

  1. "St Mary, Studley Royal, by William Burges (1827-1881)". Victorianweb.org. 1 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. "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.
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