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|  A leading exponent of the American counterpart of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, he expressed in his paintings fidelity to nature and exquisite color.
Born in Thomaston, County Kilkenny in 1839, his father was forced to leave Ireland in 1848 because of his involvement with the Young Ireland movement. He went to New York via Canada and was joined there by his family in 1849.
William gained admission to the National Academy of Design in 1854 and exhibited his first works there.
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