William Henry Huddle (1847–1892) was an American painter famous for his portrait of

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that hangs in the

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and his depiction of the surrender of

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. The

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commissioned Huddle to paint official portraits of the state's chief executives.

Biography

He was born to Stephen G. and Nancy Foster Huddle on February 12, 1847 in Wytheville,

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. Huddle served in the

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before moving to Texas with his family. He received his artistic training at the

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and also in

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. He married sculptor and artist Nannie Carver in 1889, and they had a daughter. He died March 23, 1892, and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin. Nannie died in 1951 and is buried next to him.

Gallery

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References

External links

Marble Falls by William Henry Huddle
Dallas Museum of Art {{DEFAULTSORT:Huddle, William Henry 1847 births 1892 deaths National Academy of Design alumni Burials at Oakwood Cemetery (Austin, Texas) 19th-century American painters American male painters Painters from Texas Davy Crockett People from Wytheville, Virginia Painters from Virginia People of Virginia in the American Civil War