William Willard (painter)
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William Willard (painter)
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William Willard 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 to 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 Salisb
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