British, 19th – 20th century, male. Born 1874, in Odessa, to British parents; died 1943, in London. Watercolourist, engraver, draughtsman, illustrator. Urban landscapes. William Walcot studied at the St Petersburg academy of fine arts and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He practiced as a painter and etcher in Moscow until around 1901 when he moved to London. The Fine Art Society sent him to Italy where he produced a great many etchings of architectural views. He also illustrated ...