William Thomas Horton was born in Brussels on June 27, 1864 and spent most of his childhood there; his family later moved to Brighton, where he attended the Brighton Grammar School. He then worked for a Brighton architect and studied building-construction at a local art school.
Horton was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907). Some starry names were in his orbit, including the writers Oscar Wilde and W. B. Yeats. In 1896 he launched The Savoy, a culture magazine that counted Aubrey Beardsley as art editor and for which Horton was a frequent contributor.
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William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)
William Thomas Horton (English, 1864–1919)