Sticks and Stones · Character
William Morris Hunt
American painter and architect, influenced by French styles.
minor
Also known as Morris, Hunt
First appearance: iv
William Morris Hunt's tie to H. H. Richardson is one of the pressures that moves Sticks and Stones—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Commissioned to paint murals for the State Capitol at Albany; his work was later damaged due to poor construction.
William Morris Hunt first appears in 0007 iv.
With H. H. Richardson (friendship): They were fellow architects and friends, sharing a mutual admiration for French and Romanesque styles.
In I: Commissioned to paint murals for the State Capitol at Albany; his work was later damaged due to poor construction.
Later, in VI: The Imperial Façade: Pioneer of Beaux Arts training in America; his lone trail was followed by later imperial architects.
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- Friendship
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- Diverse Architectural Influences
- Protagonist
- Beaux-Arts Architects
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