Monkhouse, William Cosmo (1840–1901)

English poet and art critic. His poems include Corn and Poppies 1890, Dead March, and The Christ upon the Hill 1895. As an art critic he is remembered for his Life of Turner 1879, The Italian Pre-Raphaelites 1887, and a number of studies of contemporary artists.

He was born in London and worked for the Board of Trade, where he rose to become assistant secretary in the financial department.