William Permeanus Cornish
Born 1847 (Circa)
Died 25 June 1938
Active: 1870 - 1938
Country of birth and death: England
Painter, jeweller, art teacher, art school principal
Born Pimlico, London. Son of William Cornish (born c.1821 in London), a Professor of Music in 1861. Died in Essex.
Wealth at death: £1,675 1s. 4d.
Probate date: 27 July 1938
Institutional and Business Connections
Principal of West London School of Art
1870 - 1882
Principal of Polytechnic School of Art, Regent Street
1882 (Presumed) - 1895
See the 'Book of Prize Winners' (1897-c.1956) which lists the school's head masters from 1882-1958. Note that there are no avliable prospectuses until 1888. Listed as one of three 'Art Masters' in 1888-1889.
Descriptions of Practice
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
'Working Jeweller' (living in Lambeth)
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
'Jeweller & Art Teacher' (living in Chelsea)
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
'Art Master Artist in Water Colour' worker (living in Marylebone)
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
'Artist Painter' working on own account at home (living in Hampstead)
Occupation given in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
'Artist (Painter) Art Master' worker (living in Hampstead)
Sources
Book of Prize Winners, School of Art, The Polytechnic, Regent Street, 1897-c.1856 Regent Street Polytechnic
1897
Unpaged.
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861
2005
RG09 piece 362 folio 133 page 9
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871
2004
RG10 piece 653 folio 57 page 15
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881
2004
RG11 piece 82 folio 34 page 16
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891
2004
RG12 piece 104 folio 73 page 28
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901
2005
RG13 piece 121 folio 47 page 29
Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
2011
RG14PN601 RD8 SD1 ED11 SN15
The Young Men's Christian Institute, Syllabus and Prospectus, 1888-1889 Regent Street Polytechnic
1888
p. 205.
Citing this record
'William Permeanus Cornish', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1252321217, accessed 03 Jun 2023]
