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william john huggins
19th Century
19th Century

william john huggins

Born 1820 Died 1884

Benjamin West: Bridging America and the Neoclassical Ideal Born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, in 1738 – a location now encompassed within the borough of Swarthmore – Benjamin West’s life was one of remarkable transatlantic movement and artistic evolution. His early years were marked by a self-taught apprenticeship, nurtured by his parents who recognized and encouraged his nascent talent for drawing. This unconventional upbringing, dev…

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Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through william john huggins's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

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Chapters — Career Periods

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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