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Vaughan, William
Name
William Vaughan of Cors y Gedol, 1707-1775
Connection to Wilson
Patron
Biographical Details
William Vaughan was a wealthy North Wales landowner and distant relative of Wilson. A leading figure in the Welsh cultural revival of the mid-18th century, he became M.P. for Merioneth and first President of the Society of Cymmrodorion until his death in 1775. He owned two Wilson paintings P152 Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, National Museums Liverpool and P154 Pembroke Town and Castle, National Museum Wales; the latter he probably commissioned.
Patronage of Works
P152 Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle, National Museums Liverpool
P154 Pembroke Town and Castle, National Museum Wales
Significant institutions
Cymmrodorion