William Henry Huddle

William Henry Huddle
Born(1847-02-12)February 12, 1847
Wytheville, Virginia, US
DiedMarch 23, 1892(1892-03-23) (aged 45)
Austin, Texas, US
EducationNational Academy of Design
Known forPainting
SpouseNannie Carver

William Henry Huddle (1847–1892) was an American painter famous for his portrait of Davy Crockett that hangs in the Texas State Capitol and his depiction of the surrender of Antonio López de Santa Anna.[1] The Texas State Legislature commissioned Huddle to paint official portraits of the state's chief executives.

  1. ^ Ratcliffe, Sam D. "William Henry Huddle". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 7, 2014.