Walter Chamberlain Urwick: A Master of Old Master Copies Walter Chamberlain Urwick (1864-1943) remains a quietly significant figure in the history of British art, largely due to his dedication and extraordinary skill in meticulously recreating works by Old Masters. While he never achieved widespread fame during his lifetime, his prolific output – numbering over 200 paintings – offers a unique window into the Victorian era’s fascination with classical art and the techniques employed to preserve and disseminate it. Urwick wasn't an innovator; rather, he was a supremely gifted craftsman, a devo…