# William Morris Hunt — Sticks and Stones character guide

> William Morris Hunt in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Morris, Hunt

**First appearance:** 0007-iv

## Who they are

American painter and architect, influenced by French styles.

## Relationships

### [H. H. Richardson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/h_h_richardson)

_friendship_

They were fellow architects and friends, sharing a mutual admiration for French and Romanesque styles.

## In the story

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

Commissioned to paint murals for the State Capitol at Albany; his work was later damaged due to poor construction.

### [VI: The Imperial Façade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/vi-the-imperial-fa-ade)

Pioneer of Beaux Arts training in America; his lone trail was followed by later imperial architects.

### [The Rise of a New Period in American Architecture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

Blazed the trail for students of the École des Beaux Arts after the Civil War.

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