William Willard (painter), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Willard (painter)

American painter

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1819

Place of Birth: Sturbridge (CDP), Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Nov-1904

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

William Willard (March 24, 1819 – November 1, 1904) was an American painter. Willard was the son of a blacksmith and was first trained as a jeweler, but was more interested in drawing.
From 1841-1867 he worked as a painter in Boston.
In 1867 he returned to Sturbridge where he set up a studio on his property to receive sitters for portraits.
His most famous work is his portrait of Lincoln that became a model for the Lincoln Penny. Willard died in Worcester.
His studio and its contents were bequeathed to his friend Stephen Salisbury III who in turn left them to the Worcester Art Museum.