page_title: William Huggins (animal artist)
hierarchical_section_title: William Huggins (animal artist)
caption_attribution_description: English: Self-portrait, aged 38, with Chickens by William Huggins of Liverpool, 1820-1884. Signed and dated 1858. Oil on board laid on canvas. 21 x 17 inches. Note: According to Rupert Maas, "Huggins was an eccentric individual. He preferred the company of animals, especially chickens, than of his fellow men (Maas, Rupert. British Pictures. London: The Maas Gallery. 2006)."
context_page_description: William Huggins was an English artist, from Liverpool, who specialised in drawing animals.
  Huggins was a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts. He enjoyed visiting Wombwell's Travelling Menagerie, an animal circus, and the Liverpool Zoological Gardens. Huggins has been compared to fellow Liverpool artist George Stubbs and is known for keeping his house full of pets.
context_section_description: William Huggins (May 1820 – 25 February 1884) was an English artist, from Liverpool, who specialised in drawing animals.
  Huggins was a member of the Liverpool Academy of Arts. He enjoyed visiting Wombwell's Travelling Menagerie, an animal circus, and the Liverpool Zoological Gardens. Huggins has been compared to fellow Liverpool artist George Stubbs and is known for keeping his house full of pets.
caption: Self portrait with chickens
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