Benjamin Haughton (artist)

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Benjamin Haughton RBA (13 September 1865–1924) was an English landscape painter. He was born in Little Sutton, Cheshire [1] and graduated from Caius College, Cambridge with a degree in chemistry in 1886.[2][1][3] His father wished him to become a doctor[3] but Benjamin decided to travel to the United States where he worked a number of jobs in Dakota during which time he started to paint.[4] After a bout of rheumatic fever, he decided to return to Europe and become a landscape painter.[4]

He studied under Joseph Walter West and from 1889 at Hubert von Herkomer's Art School at Bushey.[5][6] He lived in several places in southern England, as well as Tuscany.[3] In 1894, he married Janet Mason, with whom he had one daughter.[2] He worked for a time as the manager of a military hospital in Exeter but the strain of the work lead to a "very severe" break down, beginning in October 1916, which permanently impacted his health.[7][3] He died at his home in Devon in 1924.[8]

His art encompasses a range of styles but focused on landscapes, particularly those featuring trees and woodland.[3] Throughout his career he exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Paris Salon and the New Gallery.[8] He was associated with, but not formally part of, the Newlyn School.[3] Fellow artist Herbert Alexander claimed, "I doubt if there ever was a landscapist who brought a deeper knowledge of nature to his art."[8] The 50th anniversary and centenary of his death were commemorated at Portsmouth City Museum by exhibitions showcasing his work.[3]

  • View in Liguria, Bay of La Spezia
  • City of Dreams
  • Breath of Spring
  • Russet and Gold

References

  1. ^ a b Venn, John (1898). Biographical History of Gonville and Caius College 1349-1897. Vol. 2. Cambridge University Press. p. 461. Retrieved 2025-11-02. Haughton, Benjamin Alfred : son of David Haughton, merchant, of Hull. Born at Woodlands, Little Sutton, Cheshire, Sep. 13, 1865. Schools: Woodlands; Hitchin; and Oliver's Mount, Scarborough. Admitted Oct. 1, 1883. B.A. 1886. Artist. Studied for some years in Italy. Residence (1898), Summerhill, Benenden, Kent.
  2. ^ a b Who's Who. A. & C. Black. 1907. HAUGHTON, Benjamin, R.B.A. 1902; landscape painter; b. 1863; o. s. of late David Haughton, J. P. of Sutton Hall, E. Yorks; m. 1894, Janet, 2nd d. of late Thomas Mason. J. P., of Alkincoats, Lancs; one d. Educ: Caius College, Cambridge (B. A. 1885). Address: Marchwood Cottage, Ottery St Mary, Devon.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Emily Worsdale and The Arborealists (2024). Hawkes, Cathy (ed.). The Quietness of Feeling: An Exploration of Trees through the Art of Benjamin Haughton and The Arborealists. Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery. ISBN 978-1-3999-9559-7. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  4. ^ a b "The Paintings of the Late Benjamin Haughton". The North Devon Herald. Barnstaple, Devon, England. 1937-04-29. p. 6. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  5. ^ Turnbull, Harry (1976). Artists of Yorkshire, A Short Dictionary (artists Born Before 1921). Thornton Gallery.
  6. ^ Longman, Grant (March 1976). The Herkomer Art School 1883-1900 (PDF). Bushey Reference Paper Number 1.
  7. ^ "Benjamin Haughton, Famous Artist's Youth in the East Riding". Hull Daily Mail. Hull, Humberside, England. 1925-05-16. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-11-24.
  8. ^ a b c Alexander, Herbert (1924-08-15). "The Art of Benjamin Haughton". The Studio - A Magazine of Fine & Applied Art. 88 (377). London Officers of the Studio, Leicester Square: 329. doi:10.11588/diglit.21400. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
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