Arthur Boyd Houghton

Arthur Boyd Houghton

Arthur Boyd Houghton (1836, India — 1875, England) was a British painter (oil and watercolours) and illustrator.

His work was varied and was revered during the mid-19th century. He traveled to America and Russia, creating illustrations for "The Graphic" and for numerous books, including "The Arabian Nights" and "Don Quixote". His work was strongly influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Paul Hogath wrote a biography, published in 1981 by Gordon Fraser

Work by this artist is held within various public collections incluiding Tate Britain in London, as well as a number of private collections around the world.

Houghton is best known for etchings but also produced a number of oil paintings, many of his wife and children. He also wrote a little poetry which was published in his lifetime.


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