A Life Dedicated to the Northern School: William Marlow’s Journey as Painter and Etcher William Marlow, born in London in 1740 and passing away in Twickenham in 1813, wasn't a household name during his lifetime, yet his contributions to English landscape and marine painting quietly shaped the artistic landscape of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Initially apprenticed to Samuel Scott, Marlow’s career evolved from producing topographical views – essentially ‘portraits’ of country estates – into a more nuanced exploration of memory and experience gleaned from his travels, particularly i…