Moses Haughton the younger
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Moses Haughton was an English
engraver and painter of portrait miniature
s.
Born in Wednesbury
in the Black Country
, the nephew of the painter Moses Haughton the elder
, he moved to Liverpool
in 1790. There he became a friend of William Roscoe
and possibly studied under George Stubbs
before enrolling at the Royal Academy Schools in London
in 1795.
From 1803 Haughton was the resident engraver to Henry Fuseli
, and it was largely through Haughton's prints that Fuseli's work became widely known; He also painted a miniature of Fuseli and his wife.
Haughton exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1808-48. Two of his miniatures, "The Love Dream", and "The Captive" were engraved by R. W. Sievier
; other portraits were also engraved. Amongst his other notable portrait subjects was Samuel Taylor Coleridge
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
engraver and painter of portrait miniature
Portrait miniature
A portrait miniature is a miniature portrait painting, usually executed in gouache, watercolour, or enamel.Portrait miniatures began to flourish in 16th century Europe and the art was practiced during the 17th century and 18th century...
s.
Born in Wednesbury
Wednesbury
Wednesbury is a market town in England's Black Country, part of the Sandwell metropolitan borough in West Midlands, near the source of the River Tame. Similarly to the word Wednesday, it is pronounced .-Pre-Medieval and Medieval times:...
in the Black Country
Black Country
The Black Country is a loosely defined area of the English West Midlands conurbation, to the north and west of Birmingham, and to the south and east of Wolverhampton. During the industrial revolution in the 19th century this area had become one of the most intensely industrialised in the nation...
, the nephew of the painter Moses Haughton the elder
Moses Haughton the elder
Moses Haughton, sometimes spelt Horton was an English designer, engraver and painter of portraits and still life.-Life and work:Haughton was born in Wednesbury, Staffordshire and baptised on 27 March 1735...
, he moved to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
in 1790. There he became a friend of William Roscoe
William Roscoe
William Roscoe , was an English historian and miscellaneous writer.-Life:He was born in Liverpool, where his father, a market gardener, kept a public house called the Bowling Green at Mount Pleasant. Roscoe left school at the age of twelve, having learned all that his schoolmaster could teach...
and possibly studied under George Stubbs
George Stubbs
George Stubbs was an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses.-Biography:Stubbs was born in Liverpool, the son of a currier and leather merchant. Information on his life up to age thirty-five is sparse, relying almost entirely on notes made by fellow artist Ozias Humphry towards the...
before enrolling at the Royal Academy Schools in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in 1795.
From 1803 Haughton was the resident engraver to Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli was a British painter, draughtsman, and writer on art, of Swiss origin.-Biography:...
, and it was largely through Haughton's prints that Fuseli's work became widely known; He also painted a miniature of Fuseli and his wife.
Haughton exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1808-48. Two of his miniatures, "The Love Dream", and "The Captive" were engraved by R. W. Sievier
Robert William Sievier
Robert William Sievier FRS was a notable English engraver, sculptor and later inventor of the 19th century.-Engraver and sculptor:...
; other portraits were also engraved. Amongst his other notable portrait subjects was Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was an English poet, Romantic, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poems The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla...
.
External links
- Moses Haughton the younger on Artnet
- Engraved portrait of Henry Fuseli (Grosvenor prints)