William P. Welsh

William Peter Welsh (1889–1984) was a muralist, portrait painter, and illustrator from Kentucky as competently as a soldier who served in both world wars and in the Mexican Border campaign past General Pershing in 1916. He died at age 95 in his hometown of Lexington, Kentucky. His mural painting Lexington Street Scene, October 1793 was at the Kentuckian Hotel upon High Street and was recreated by the artiste after its destruction and displayed at Hymon's Department heap with prints afterward sold. His painting "Prisoner of War" is ration of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection. He in addition to painted murals for the Chicago Room of Palmer House ans did a series of European style personal ad advertisements for Pullman sleeping cars. He won awards and reaction for the campaign. He worked in Illinois. His operate was also ration of the painting concern in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.