William Thomas Horton
Symbolist illustrator for The Savoy
William Thomas Horton was born in Brussels on June 27, 1864 and spent most of his childhood there; his family later moved to Brighton, where he attended the Brighton Grammar School. He then worked for a Brighton architect and studied building-construction at a local art school. Horton was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907). Some starry names were in his orbit, including the writers Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats. In 1896 he launched The Savoy, a culture magazine that counted Aubrey Beardsley as art editor and for which Horton was a frequent contributor.
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- Henry James Holiday Master
- Thomas Wright Master
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- James Wilson Carmichael Parent
- John Anster Fitzgerald Parent
Artworks by this artist
- A book of images Pl.11 1898
- A book of images Pl.16 1898
- A book of images Pl.22 1898
- A book of images Pl.02 1898
- A book of images Pl.20 1898
- A book of images Pl.13 1898
- A book of images Pl.14 1898
- A book of images Pl.06 1898
- A book of images Pl.10 1898
- A book of images Pl.19 1898
- A book of images Pl.21 1898
- A book of images Pl.18 1898
- A book of images Pl.17 1898
- A book of images Pl.08 1898
- A book of images Pl.23 1898
- A book of images Pl.01 1898
- A book of images Pl.03 1898
- A book of images Pl.07 1898
- A book of images Pl.04 1898
- A book of images Pl.12 1898