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Sir '''Henry William Beechey''' (Burford, 1753 – Hampstead?, 1839) was an English [[portraits|portrait]]-[[painter]]. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1772 and first exhibited there in 1776. In 1793, he became associate of the Royal Academy and named portrait painter to Queen Charlotte.

Sir '''Henry William Beechey''' (Burford, 1753 – Hampstead, 1839) was an English [[portraits|portrait]]-[[painter]]. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1772 and first exhibited there in 1776. In 1793, he became associate of the Royal Academy and named portrait painter to Queen Charlotte.

Between 1815 and 1822, Beechey traveled through [[Egypt]] with William John Bankes and associates, like Henry Salt, Giovanni Finati, Giovanni Belzoni, and Louis Maurice-Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds. Beechey was Giovanni Belzoni's secretary in this journey. They left an important Egyptologist collection and legacy (Some at the [[British Museum]]).   

Between 1815 and 1822, Beechey traveled through [[Egypt]] with William John Bankes and associates, like Henry Salt, Giovanni Finati, Giovanni Belzoni, and Louis Maurice-Adolphe Linant de Bellefonds. Beechey was Giovanni Belzoni's secretary in this journey. They left an important Egyptologist collection and legacy (Some at the [[British Museum]]).