Watercolour painter. The picture is a self-portrait. Baptised in what is now Endell Street. Sickly and lame from childhood, he was also very short and less than handsome. But he seems to have been well-liked and a successful artist, painting so many still-lifes of nature that he earned the nick-name "Bird's Nest". Father of Alfred William Hunt. Died 62 Stanhope Street, Hampstead.
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William Henry Hunt
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William Henry Hunt
William Henry (Bird's Nest) Hunt, 1790 - 1864, watercolour painter, lived her...
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Islington Art Society
Formed as the Islington Art Circle in 1941 by A. E. Hickman-Smith and on his death in 1965 run by George and Deborah Bunting until their deaths in 2000. Changed its name in 2002 to Islington Art S...
1 memorial
William James Stillman
William James Stillman was born on 1 June 1828 in Schenectady, Schenectady County, New York, USA, the youngest of the eleven children of William Stillman III (1779-1861) and Elizabeth Ward Stillman...
Person, Art, Benefactor, Journalism / Publishing, Photography, Balkans, Greece, Italy, USA
1 memorial
John Francis Sartorius
Painter specialising in sporting and hunting scenes. Born Macclesfield Street into a family of painters. His style was old-fashioned even at the time and changed little in his lifetime.
1 memorial
Led by Donkeys
From their Facebook page: "Art, activism and accountability. All our work is funded by the public, no big donors."
1 memorial
Donald Rooum
Anarchist cartoonist and writer. He has a long association with Freedom Press who have published seven volumes of his Wildcat cartoons. Born Bradford. His main influence for anarchism is Max Stirne...
1 memorial
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E8, Arcola Street, Hindle House
This plaque is in the inner north-east corner of the Hindle estate. See the Hindle House first plaque for more information.
Civilian war dead | WW2
7 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
7 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 memorials
Gary Drostle
Artist. Former president of the British Association for Modern Mosaic.
1 memorial
J. M. W. Turner
Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he refused to modify his working-class accent. Lived alone with his father. Had few friends, two mistresses but never marrie...
11 memorials
Amelia Kennedy
For more information about this hero click on the picture of her plaque.
1 memorial
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