William Hull (artist)

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William Hull (1820-1880), a well-known watercolour painter, exhibited at the Royal Academy in London.

Born in Grafham in Huntingdonshire, England, he painted many excellent watercolours. After suffering a stroke in his thirties, William moved to the Lake District in North West England and many of his paintings and drawings depict this area.

The Dictionary of Victorian Painters writes:

HULL, William 1820-1880 Painted landscapes and still-life. Exhib. Eight works, views in North Wales and the Lake District, at the RA 1858-77, and three works, all watercolours, at SS 1867-74. Born in Graffham, Huntingdonshire. Dies in Rydal. Best known for his fruit and flower pieces in the style of William Henry Hunt (q.v.).

Bibl. DNB XXVIII; Portfolio 1886 pp. 15-21; 1887 pp. 35, 77, 97, 113, 195, 127; Hardie III.

William was the brother of Edward Hull (watercolorist) (1823 - 1905)