William D. Washington

William Dickinson Washington[1] (October 7, 1833 – December 1, 1870[2]) was an American painter and teacher of art. He is most famous for his painting The Burial of Latané, which became a symbol of the Lost Cause of the Confederacy in the years following the American Civil War,[3] and for the work he did in establishing the fine arts program of the Virginia Military Institute.
Category:Last Name Washington
Category:Born 1833
Category:Died 1870