William Hackstoun
St Martin's Church, Canterbury
About this artwork
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artist:William Hackstoun (1855 - 1921) Scottish
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title:St Martin's Church, Canterbury
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Watercolour over pencil on paper
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measurements:26.20 x 35.90 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1924
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accession number:D 3712
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William Hackstoun
William Hackstoun
William Hackstoun was born in Balbreakie in Fife. He first trained as an architect in Glasgow then studied music in London and Italy. Hackstoun flirted with an operatic career before finally turning his attention to painting. He was encouraged to draw by the writer and art critic John Ruskin....