Samuel Evans he was selected to teach drawing to the daughters of George III, and eventually became drawing-master at Eton College.
Evans continued to teach drawing at Eton until 1837, when his wife died, and he made up his mind to move to London.
At that time the oppidans at Eton were still lodged in houses kept by ladies, known as "dames", a system which placed the boys under little or no control.
It being Dr. Hawtrey's wish to place the boarding-houses under the charge of men connected with the work of the school, the Rev.
George Selwyn persuaded Evans to take one of these houses and retain his former position as drawing-master.