William Lee Hankey: A Painter of English Landscapes and Human Stories Born in Chester, England, in 1869, William Lee Hankey (1869–1952) emerged as a significant figure in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century British art. Initially trained at the Chester School of Art and later refining his skills at the Royal College of Art in London and in Paris, Hankey’s artistic journey was marked by a deep engagement with both traditional landscape painting and a burgeoning interest in capturing the lives of ordinary people – particularly within the context of rural England. His work reflects a fa…