He was among the founding members of the Scottish Academy of Painting , Sculpture , and Architecture in 1826 , and was its first secretary .
William Nicholson ( 25 December 1781 -- 16 August 1844 ) was a British painter of portraits and other subjects .
William Nicholson was among the founding members of the Scottish Academy of Painting , Sculpture , and Architecture in 1826 , and was its first secretary .
William Nicholson ( 25 December 1781 -- 16 August 1844 ) was a British painter of portraits and other subjects .