William Henry Huddle

William Henry Huddle (1847–1892) was an American painter famous for his portrait of Davy Crockett that hangs in the Texas State Capitol and his depiction of the surrender of Antonio López de Santa Anna.[1] The Texas State Legislature commissioned Huddle to paint official portraits of the state's chief executives.

William Henry Huddle
Born(1847-02-12)February 12, 1847
Wytheville, Virginia.
DiedMarch 23, 1892(1892-03-23) (aged 45)
Austin, Texas
NationalityAmerican
EducationNational Academy of Design
Known forPainting
Spouse(s)Nannie Carver

Biography

He was born to Stephen G. and Nancy Foster Huddle on February 12, 1847 in Wytheville, Virginia. Huddle served in the Confederate States Army before moving to Texas with his family. He received his artistic training at the National Academy of Design in New York, New York and also in Munich, Germany.[2] He married sculptor and artist Nannie Carver in 1889, and they had a daughter.[3] He died March 23, 1892 and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin.[4] Nannie died in 1951 and is buried next to him.[5]

References
  1. Ratcliffe, Sam D. "William Henry Huddle". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  2. "A Guide to the William H. Huddle Scrapbook, undated". UT-Library, Briscoe Center. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. Curlee, Kendell. "Nannie Carver Huddle". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  4. William Henry Huddle at Find a Grave
  5. Nannie Carver Huddle at Find a Grave
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