Benjamin Haughton

Benjamin Haughton RBA (13 September 1865–1924) was an English landscape painter. He was born in Little Sutton, Cheshire and graduated from Caius College, Cambridge with a degree in chemistry in 1886. After a bout of rheumatic fever, he decided to return to Europe and become a landscape painter. He lived in several places in southern England, as well as Tuscany. In 1894, he married Janet Mason, with whom he had one daughter. The 50th anniversary and centenary of his death were commemorated at Portsmouth City Museum by exhibitions showcasing his work.

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