William Henry Pike RBA (1846–1908) lived at Tavistock Place, Plymouth. He painted West Country landscapes in Devon and Cornwall, in both oil and watercolour. In 1881 he moved to London and visited Venice, thereafter painting many Venetian scenes. He was made a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1889 and exhibited regularly, including at the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour.
Works by Pike can be found in the collections of the British Museum; Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter; and The Box, Plymouth.
