William Dyce

William Dyce RA, by Edgar George Papworth Senior, 1864

William Dyce FRSE RSA RA (/ds/; 19 September 1806 in Aberdeen – 14 February 1864) was a Scottish painter, who played a part in the formation of public art education in the United Kingdom, and the South Kensington Schools system. Dyce was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and played a part in their early popularity.