Peter De Wint Born 21 January 1784 Died 30 June 1849 Master of the art of painting water-colour, in association with his brother-in-law William Hilton RA. Born in Lincoln 3 June 1786 Died 30 December 1839 Keeper of the Royal Academy from 1827, Purchased the site in 1814 and built this house wherein both lived while resident in Lincoln