Hammatt Billings

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Charles Howland Hammatt Billings (1818-1874) was an artist and architect from Boston, Massachusetts.

Among his works are the original illustrations for Uncle Tom's Cabin (both the initial printing ^[1] and an expanded 1853 edition), ^[2] the National Monument to the Forefathers and the 19th century canopy for the Plymouth Rock memorial.

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Stephen Railton, University of Virginia. First edition illustrations, Uncle Tom's Cabin. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
2. ^ Stephen Railton, University of Virginia. Illustrations for the "Splendid Edition". Retrieved on May 18, 2006.

[edit] Further reading

• Richard Stoddard (January 1972). Hammat Billings, Artist and Architect (PDF). Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. Retrieved on May 18, 2006.
• O'Gorman, James F. (1998). Accomplished in All Departments of Art: Hammatt Billings of Boston 1818-1874. Boston: University of Massachusetts Press. ISBN 1-55849-148-1.