William Thomas Horton | |
|---|---|
 Horton circa 1900 | |
| Born | June 27, 1864 |
| Died | February 19, 1919 (aged 54)[1] |
William Thomas Horton (27 June 1864 – 19 February 1919) was a British illustrator.
Biography edit
Horton was born on 27 June 1864, in Brussels, Belgium where he remained until his family moved to Brighton in the United Kingdom. In Brighton, Horton attended Brighton Grammar School.[2]
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After leaving school, Horton studied architecture and exhibited a design for a theatre façade at the Royal Academy in 1890.[3] Over time, Horton became disillusioned with architecture, and sent a short story to Thomas Hardy, seeking advise on becoming a writer. Hardy had himself previously studied architecture, but discouraged Horton from leaving the profession, advising he use his literary skills to write for architectural magazines.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Harper, George Mills (1980). "Appendix B". W.B.Yeats and W.T.Horton: Record of an Occult Friendship. The Macmillan Press. ISBN 9780391019072.
- ^ Finneran, R.J.; Harper, G.M. (1975). Harper G.M. (eds) Yeats and the Occult. Palgrave, London. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-349-02939-6.
- ^ "Architecture at the Royal Academy". The Builder. 58. 10 May 1890.