William D. Washington
William Dickinson Washington | |
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William D. Washington | |
| Born | William D. Washington October 7, 1833 |
| Died | December 1, 1870 (aged 37) |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Lexington, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Emmanuel Leutze; Academy of Arts, Düsseldorf |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Burial of Latané (1864) |
| Movement | Romanticism |
William Dickinson Washington (October 7, 1833 – December 1, 1870) 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, and for the work he did in establishing the fine arts program of the Virginia Military Institute.