William Victor Higgins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Victor Higgins

American painter

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1884

Place of Birth: Shelbyville, Indiana, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1949

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About William Victor Higgins

  • William Victor Higgins (June 28, 1884 – August 23, 1949) was an American painter and teacher, born in Shelbyville, Indiana.
  • He studied at the Art Institute in Chicago and at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.
  • In Paris he was a pupil of Robert Henri, René Menard and Lucien Simon, and when he was in Munich he studied with Hans von Hayek.
  • He was an associate of the National Academy of Design.
  • Higgins moved to Taos, New Mexico in 1913 and joined the Taos Society of Artists in 1917.
  • In 1923 he founded the Harwood Foundation with Louise Harwood and Bert Phillips.

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